Personal Assistant / PA – Employers’ Liability

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester seeks a Personal Assistant to support a Principal Partner in their Employers’ Liability team. The ideal candidate will have legal secretarial experience, excellent IT skills, and a strong command of English. Responsibilities include document preparation, client interaction, and administrative support. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Flu Jab

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite Gym

Holiday Buy Backs

Social Committee Activities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable legal secretarial experience required.
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and documents through audio typing.
• Administer daily digital filing and manage client files.
• Provide support to other secretaries and the administration team.

Skills

Legal Secretarial Experience

Customer Service Skills

IT Literate

English Spelling and Grammar

Audio Typing

Tools

Proclaim Case Management System

Digital Dictation

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Personal Assistant / PA – Employers’ Liability, Manchester

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Client:

Bluetownonline

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job Description:

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary : £26,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience.

Job type: Full time, Permanent

About us:

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 6,500 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

The Role:

Our established Employers’ Liability team are currently looking for a Personal Assistant to support a Principal Partner within the well established department.

The ideal candidate must have legal secretarial experience within personal injury. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, and a strong command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar are both essential. An audio typing speed of 65+ wpm is a distinct advantage. The PA is expected to be pro-active and to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

Responsibilities:

• To prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
• To administer daily digital filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files.
• To prepare correspondence and enclosures for despatch if required.
• To make appointments, arrange meetings and to manage the fee earner diaries.
• To provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• To undertake any specific training as and when required.
• To ensure the confidentiality of all clients’ documentation and information.
• Help us live our service promise and deliver excellent levels of client care.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrable legal secretarial experience.
• IT literate.
• Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Experience of working in a Personal Injury law firm, or civil litigation firm is advantageous.
• Previous experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Prior exposure to Proclaim case management system is desirable.
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute.
• Previous experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings.
• Use of digital dictation, ideally Big Hand would be beneficial.

Salary & Hours:

• Salary of £26,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience.
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
• Hybrid Working – 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 Days Holiday – Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
• Extra Holidays – 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
• Looking After Your Health – Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Looking After Your Well-being – 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Work Life / Balance – Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

Recruitment Process:

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, PA, Legal Typist, Typist, Legal PA, Secretary, Legal Administrator, Personal Assistant, Legal Office Support, Legal Assistant, Legal Business Support, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service, Administrator may also be considered for this role.