Legal Assistant

Law Staff Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Company pension

Monthly holiday bonus scheme

Eye care scheme

Training & development

Job summary

Law Staff Limited is recruiting an experienced Private Client Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm in Warrington. You will join a large, friendly team of lawyers and legal assistants and contribute to a collaborative, professional working environment.

The role offers a competitive benefits package, including target-related bonuses, ongoing training, and development opportunities to support your career progression as a Legal Assistant.

Qualifications

• Experience as Private Client Legal Assistant.
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Handle enquiries from clients, solicitors, and other relevant parties.
• Record detailed attendance notes for all correspondence.
• Open and close files, keeping them up-to-date.
• Provide administrative support.
• Draft basic letters and prepare/submit simple legal documents.
• Complete legal forms, register documents, and submit applications to the Court.
• Conduct searches and register Wills with Certainty.
• Prepare and submit bills.
• Create Estate Accounts.
• Provide reception cover.

Job description

Overview

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

• 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 this Private Client Legal Assistant role include

• 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.

If you're a Legal Assistant ready to take the next step in your career, apply today. Alternatively contact Mia at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37257.

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