Private Client Legal Assistant

Elite Touch Group; Verwood, Fordingbridge, Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established legal firm in Verwood is looking for a full-time Private Client Legal Assistant to support their team. You will provide essential secretarial and administrative support, ensuring efficient legal service delivery. Candidates should have experience in Private Client Law, strong IT skills, and excellent organizational abilities. Key responsibilities include managing diaries, onboarding clients, and producing legal documents. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits await the right candidate.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

Competitive salary

Client referral gifts

Additional holiday over Christmas

Free or reduced Legal costs for staff

Extended sickness policy

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free sight tests

Health Cash Plan

Discounted gym membership

Life Assurance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and schedule appointments.
• Onboard new clients and perform checks.
• Open and close legal files and archive them.
• Conduct audio typing and dictation.
• Produce legal documents including wills.
• Perform general secretarial and administration duties.

Skills

Excellent IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Strong communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork and collaboration

Job description

PRIVATE CLIENT LEGAL ASSISTANT

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Private Client assistant to join our clients well established team. 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.

FORDINBRIDGE

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 requirements
• Team-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