Legal Secretary and Administrator

Sills & Betteridge; Northampton; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave entitlement

Life Assurance 3x salary

Discounts on legal services

Employee Assistance Programme

Résumé du poste

Sills & Betteridge is seeking an organised and proactive Legal Secretary and Administrator to join its Family Law team in a busy, supportive department. The role is predominantly administrative, supporting daily management of client matters, documentation and processes to ensure matters progress smoothly and clients receive professional and compassionate service.

You'll support the team with admin tasks, document preparation, file management and diary coordination, while liaising with clients,

Qualifications

• Law degree or legal qualification is desirable.
• Audio typing experience is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and compassionate approach to client care.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsabilités

• Support the Family team with general administrative tasks.
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence and court paperwork.
• Manage client files and document administration.
• Coordinate diaries, appointments and meetings.
• Handle telephone enquiries and liaise with clients, courts and third parties.
• Assist with Legal Aid administration and progression of client matters.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Formation

Law degree or legal qualification

Description du poste

Our Family team is looking for an organised and proactive Legal Secretary and Administrator to join a busy and supportive department. This is a predominantly administrative role, supporting the day-to-day management of client matters, documentation and processes within the team. Working closely with the Family team, you will play an important role in ensuring matters progress smoothly and clients receive a professional, efficient and compassionate service.,

• Supporting the team with general administrative and organisational tasks;
• Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court paperwork;
• Managing client files and document administration;
• Coordinating diaries, appointments and meetings;
• Handling telephone enquiries and liaising with clients, courts and third parties;
• Assisting with Legal Aid administration and the progression of client matters.,

  Join our award-winning Family Law team, who have previously been recognised as Children Law Team of the Year (National) and Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales). In the Legal 500, a major international legal directory that researches and ranks law firms, our Family Law team are extremely proud to be ranked in the Top Tier in the East Midlands and Tier 2 in Yorkshire, with many of our lawyers individually recognised. You will work alongside some of the region's finest family lawyers in a department with a reputation for excellence and meaningful client care, in a close-knit, supportive environment, where collaboration and compassion underpin everything we do.

  We are looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment, can manage competing priorities effectively and takes pride in producing accurate, high quality work. Previous experience in an administrative, legal administration, legal secretary or similar role would be highly advantageous, but is not essential as training can be provided to the right candidate.

Ideally you will also have:

• A law degree or other legal qualification (desirable but not essential);
• Audio typing experience (desirable, but not essential);
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• A professional and compassionate approach to client care;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office;
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Competitive annual leave entitlement and sickness cover
• Life Assurance at 3x annual salary
• Discounts on legal services
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services, 24/7 GP appointments (telephone and video), physiotherapy, medical cashback benefits and discounts on retail, leisure and travel purchases
• Training and career development opportunities