LEGAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT - HORNCASTLE, LINCOLNSHIRE

Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a motivated Legal Support Assistant in Horncastle. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, with responsibilities including managing office tasks and client interactions. Candidates should hold 5 GCSEs and have familiarity with Microsoft Office. This position offers generous holiday entitlements and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlements

Staff discount on legal and wealth management fees

Income protection

Life assurance at 3 x salary

Salary exchange pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Legal Practice or professional office environment.
• Structured and organised.

Responsibilities

• Organising refreshments for meetings.
• Collect, open, scan and distribute Royal Mail post.
• Filing and scanning as directed by the Team Leader.
• Answering calls and greeting clients.

Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM

Education

5 x GCSE Passes at grade C or above

Tools

Case management systems/databases

Job description

Legal Support Assistant - Horncastle, Lincolnshire

We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

Benefits

Some of the great benefits that we offer are:

• Generous holiday entitlements
• Staff discount on legal and wealth management fees
• Income protection
• Life assurance at 3 x salary
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  

The Role

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Legal Support Assistant will include:

• Organising refreshments for meetings;
• Collect, open, scan and distribute Royal Mail post.
• Deliver/collect items by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses.
• All photocopying required by the Document Production Team/Fee Earners.
• Filing and Scanning as directed by the Team Leader.
• Frank outgoing mail ready for collection.
• Close files using the standard office procedure.
• Provide cover on reception as directed by the Team Leader.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery and re-order as/when required.
• Project work including: developing and maintaining a data base of wills and deeds, locating, retrieving and filing from the system as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader.
• Answering calls;
• Greeting clients;
• Any other ad-hoc duties.
  
  

Hours of Work: 8.30 am – 5.15 pm Monday – Friday (38.75 hours)

Location: Horncastle

Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage

Essential

Person Specification:

Desirable

Qualifications

5 x GCSE Passes at grade C or above.

Knowledge

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Previous experience within a Legal Practice or professional office environment.

Use of case management systems

/databases.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Structured and organised.

Excellent communication skills.

Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM.

Competencies

Proactive and organised.

Attributes

Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the business.

Smart and presentable.

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