Legal Assistant

Law Staff; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Monthly holiday bonus

Eye care

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Law Staff is recruiting an experienced Private Client Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm in Warrington. You will handle client enquiries, prepare documents, open/close files, and provide essential administrative support within a collaborative team.

The role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience, 26 days of annual leave, a company pension scheme, a monthly holiday bonus scheme, eye care, and ongoing training to support professional qualification

Qualifications

• Experience as a Private Client Legal Assistant.
• Strong administrative and drafting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle enquiries from clients, solicitors and other parties.
• Record detailed attendance notes for all correspondence.
• Open and close files and keep them up-to-date.
• Provide administrative support.
• Draft basic letters and prepare/submitting simple legal documents.
• Complete legal forms, register documents and submit court applications.
• Register wills and conduct searches.

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including target-related bonuses and ongoing training and development to support your career as a Legal Assistant.

This role presents the chance for a Private Client Legal Assistant to become part of a large, friendly, and supportive team of lawyers and legal assistants, contributing to a collaborative and professional working environment.

Key Responsibilities for the Private Client Legal Assistant:

• Handling enquiries from clients, solicitors, and other relevant parties.
• Recording detailed attendance notes for all correspondence.
• Opening and closing files, keeping them up-to-date
• Providing administrative support
• Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting simple legal documents.
• Completing legal forms, registering documents, and submitting applications to the Court.
• Conducting searches and registering Wills with Certainty.
• Preparing and submitting bills
• Creating Estate Accounts
• Providing reception cover.

Benefits for thisPrivate Client Legal Assistant role nclude:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn additional leave by meeting performance targets)
• Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
• Ongoing training and development, with support for professional qualification study

This is an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Legal Assistant looking to develop their career within a highly regarded commercial property department.