Legal Assistant/Secretary

Talk Staff Group Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

Talk Staff Group Limited represents a Nottingham-based law firm seeking a Legal Assistant/Secretary to support the Litigation Team. You will deliver high-quality customer service and comprehensive administrative support to the business.

The role requires litigation experience, client contact, and strong MS Office and case management system skills. You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail, liaising with clients and maintaining accurate files.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment with litigation
• Excellent communication, professional telephone manner
• Organised and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients via phone and face to face
• Updating the CRM system with relevant information
• Updating the filing system and opening & closing of files
• Archiving of files
• Postal duties including preparing parcels for dispatching
• General office duties such as filing and photocopying
• Providing excellent customer service to the wider team, business & clients
• Emailing, photocopying, filing of letters, emails and documents
• Maintaining accurate files & case management records
• Scanning incoming mail
• Managing diaries, scheduling meetings & coordinating appointments
• Supporting the smooth running of the wider team & department
• Carrying out general administration tasks as required

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal Assistant/Secretary experience

Client communication

MS Office

Case management systems

Tools

MS Office

Case management systems

Job description

We are working with a fantastic legal firm based in Nottingham who are looking for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join their successful company within their Litigation Team. You will provide excellent customer service and administration support to the business.

To be considered for the role, you ll require the following essentials:

• Excellent knowledge & experience within a litigation department or environment
• Experience of working as a Legal Assistant or Secretary
• Be confident speaking with clients either on the phone or face to face
• Strong knowledge of MS Office & case management systems
• Possess high levels of speed & accuracy

The ideal candidate will have proven experience within a legal environment and litigation. You will be an excellent communicator with a professional telephone manner. Being highly organised with fantastic attention to detail is a must for this role.

As part of the conveyancing team, you ll be:

• Liaising with clients via phone and face to face
• Updating the CRM system with relevant information
• Updating the filing system and opening & closing of files
• Archiving of files
• Postal duties including preparing parcels for dispatching
• General office duties such as filing and photocopying
• Providing an excellent customer service to the wider team, business & clients
• Emailing, photocopying, filing of letters, emails and documents
• Maintaining accurate files & case management records
• Scanning incoming mail
• Managing diaries, scheduling meetings & coordinating appointments
• Supporting the smooth running of the wider team & department
• Carrying out general administration tasks as required

Salary & Working Hours

• £24,000 - £29,000 per annum, dependant on experience
• Working hours are Monday Friday, 9am 5pm

• Company pension