Legal Assistant - Corporate & Employment, Client-Facing

Viberts; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Viberts is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Corporate and Employment department. The role suits a professional with some legal experience who wants to develop skills or switch areas. You will take fee-earning work and manage client tasks allocated by a Partner or senior fee earners.

Full training is provided for the right candidate. Key responsibilities include meeting new clients, taking instructions, providing legal advice, communicating with clients, conducting legal research and

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with clients.
• High level of literacy and numeracy in day-to-day operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft and document management systems.
• Hold a degree (ideally a law degree) but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Meeting new clients, taking instructions and providing legal advice.
• Communicating with clients.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Assisting Lawyers at Court.
• Researching legal issues.

Skills

Client handling

Communication

Teamwork

Planning & organisation

Independent work

Literacy & numeracy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Law degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Viberts is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Corporate and Employment department. The role suits a professional with some legal experience who wants to develop skills or switch areas. You will take fee-earning work and manage client tasks allocated by a Partner or senior fee earners.

Full training is provided for the right candidate. Key responsibilities include meeting new clients, taking instructions, providing legal advice, communicating with clients, conducting legal research and