Legal Assistant

HCB Solicitors; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Holiday buy/sell

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Training courses

Cycle to work

Medicash & EAP

Job summary

HCB Solicitors in Warrington is seeking an organised Legal Assistant/Secretary to handle client queries, provide updates, and manage matters on the case management system. You will support fee earners, open and close matters, and prepare basic correspondence and documents.

You should have strong English, IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience with case management software. Benefits include a pension, generous holiday allowance, cycle to work, and hybrid working after probation.

Qualifications

• Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary.
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office.
• Advanced computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Working knowledge of case management software.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties.
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression.
• Opening and closing matters on the case management system.
• Drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents.
• Submitting/registering forms and legal documents with Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC.
• Organising and safekeeping Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probates and related documents.
• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners.
• Monitoring deadlines, managing appointments and diaries.
• Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts; liaising with finance.
• Preparing Estate Accounts in Excel; handling banking and post.
• Reception cover and overflow client calls; general administrative tasks.

Skills

Advanced computer literacy (Word,Excel

Outlook

Proficiency in English

Case management software

Excellent administrative skills

Ability to multitask under pressure

Attention to detail

Tools

Case management software

Certainty

Job description

Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties Provide client updates and monitor matter progression Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm's AML and quality standards and SRA regulations Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents. Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC - Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney's, Probates and other associated legal documents. Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries Searches and registering Wills with Certainty Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel Handling overflow client telephone calls Reception cover Preparing and taking the banking and post General administrative tasks Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office

Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook) Working knowledge of case management software Proficiency in English Excellent administrative and organisational skills Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure Attention to detail Excellent communication skills

Pension - The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish. 26 days holiday plus bank holidays. Christmas week closure. Holiday purchase scheme - Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually) Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved). Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only) Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only) Online training courses. Cycle to work scheme. Monthly fun events with prizes. Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)