Legal Assistant - Employment Law - Redditch

HCB ACCOUNTANTS LLP; Redditch; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Legal Assistant in a friendly and established Employment Law Team at HCB Accountants LLP. The role involves supporting the team with administrative tasks, managing files, client onboarding, and contributing to business development initiatives. Located in Redditch, this position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and a supportive work environment with generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Firm funded eye tests

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary.
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office.
• Proficiency in English and advanced computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Generally assisting the Employment Law team with court bundles and documentation.
• Opening and closing files, taking initial client details.
• Handling client telephone calls and tracking new enquiries.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Case management software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Legal Assistant - Employment Law - Redditch

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised Legal Assistant in our friendly, well established and approachable Employment Law Team based at our Redditch Office

Responsibilities include:

• Generally assisting the team (for example; with any court bundles, documentation and dictations.
• Opening and closing files.
• Organising files on ALB
• Taking initial details from clients and on boarding them onto ALB
• Sending out client care letters and ID Checks.
• Handling overflow client telephone calls.
• Tracking the new enquiries.
• Tracking any hearings upcoming.
• Researching any local networking groups and organising attendance.
• Business development plan- researching the local area for networking.
• Organise and tracking of training topics.
• Reception cover.
• Preparing and taking the banking and post.
• Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.

Requirements for this role include:

• 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
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 5:15 (Office Based role)
• Attractive salary dependent on experience
• 26 days holiday + BHs
• Firm funded eye tests
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.