Legal Assistant

Confidential; Warrington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Monthly holiday bonus

Eye care

Training & qualification support

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Assistant to join its well-established team in Warrington. The firm, recognised as a Legal 500-ranked practice, offers a competitive benefits package and ongoing training to support your career as a Legal Assistant.

In this role you will handle client enquiries, maintain detailed attendance notes, open and close files, draft letters, prepare simple legal documents, and assist with billing and administration within the private client and

Qualifications

• Experience as a Private Client Legal Assistant in a law firm.
• Ability to draft letters and prepare simple legal documents.
• Experience recording attendance notes and managing client files.

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 to the team.
• Draft letters and prepare/submit simple legal documents.
• Complete legal forms and submit applications to the Court.
• Register documents and register Wills with Certainty.
• Prepare and submit bills and create estate accounts.
• Provide reception cover.

Skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization

Client handling

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 this Private 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.