Private Client Legal Assistant

Elite Touch Group; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established legal firm is seeking a Private Client Assistant to provide vital secretarial and administrative support. You will manage diaries, onboard new clients, and produce essential legal documents like wills. Your ability to communicate effectively and work under pressure will be crucial. The role offers a competitive salary, contributory pension, and additional holiday over Christmas among other benefits. Join a friendly office where you can grow your career in Private Client Law.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

Competitive salary

Additional holiday over Christmas

Life Assurance

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Previous experience in all aspects of Private Client Law.
• Able to communicate professionally with internal and external contacts.
• Committed to providing excellent client care.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and schedule appointments.
• Onboard new clients and conduct relevant checks.
• Open, close, and archive files.
• Perform audio typing and dictation.
• Produce documents, including wills and LPAs.
• Liaise with clients and third parties.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Private Client assistant to join our clients well established friendly office. The successful candidate will provide secretarial and administrative support to the team enabling them to operate at optimum efficiency whilst providing a high-quality legal service to our clients.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in all aspects of Private Client Law.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diary management and scheduling appointments
• Onboarding new clients and carrying out relevant checks
• Opening/closing and archiving files
• Audio typing and dictation
• Producing documents including wills and LPA’s
• General secretarial and administration duties
• Liaising with clients and third parties
• Financial matters such as requesting monies and completing posting slips for making payments.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external contacts
• Commitment to providing excellent client care
• Excellent IT skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirementsTeam-focus with a flexible “can do” and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone.
• Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships

BENEFITS

• Contributory Pension
• Competitive salary
• Client referral gifts
• Additional holiday over Christmas
• Free or reduced Legal costs for staff and their close family members
• Extended sickness policy
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years service, not exceeding 30 days
• Free sight tests
• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted gym membership
• Life Assurance

PLEASE APPLY AS DIRECTED IF THIS JOB FEELS LIKE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU