Legal Assistant

Diamond Search Recruitment; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Assistant in Royal Tunbridge Wells to assist in managing large commercial clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in a legal environment, be accustomed to dealing with external clients, and have the ability to manage deadlines effectively. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic legal practice that invests in its staff and technology. Attractive benefits and excellent working conditions are included.

Benefits

Attractive benefits

Excellent working conditions

Dynamic company culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal context is crucial for this position.
• Candidates should be accustomed to managing deadlines effectively.
• A history of handling external clients and partners is expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Leader with the day-to-day management of clients.
• Organize and maintain an effective client management system.
• Ensure deadlines are managed and achieved.

Skills

Experience within a legal environment

Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and integrity

Accustomed to delivering work to deadlines

Accustomed to working without close supervision

Job description

Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to be representing our client, recruiting for a LEGAL ASSISTANT working with one of the country's leading Legal Practices, a firm with a first-class reputation, award winning and ranked highly in the UK Legal 500. Our client invest in the best talent and technology and are at an incredibly exciting time within the business! Offering very attractive benefits, excellent working conditions and a dynamic and high performing company culture, this opportunity is certainly one not to be missed!

Job Overview

Assisting the Team Leader in the day to day management of large commercial clients and any other nominated clients. Contributing to the running and management of Divisional initiatives and one-off projects as required.

Main Duties

• Pro-actively dealing with/progressing any appropriate matters that may arise in the Team
• Leaders absence
• Organising and keeping an effective client management system
• Responsibility for ensuring deadlines managed and achieved
• Precedent Supervisor - setting up and maintaining specific client precedents and managing
• Maintaining and updating client extranets
• Creating and updating specific client reports
• Setting up and maintaining specific client precedents and managing client specific knowhow information as required
• Creating and updating comprehensive manuals detailing specific procedures

Experience

• Experience within a legal environment
• Years of experience to match the requirements of the particular position
• Accustomed to dealing with external clients, partners and fee earners at all levels in person and on the telephone as appropriate to the level of the post
• Accustomed to delivering work to deadlines
• Accustomed to working without close supervision
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and integrity

For a confidential discussion, contact us, or apply today!

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.