Private Client Legal Support Specialist

PT group; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

Support staff bonus scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

28 days annual leave

Happy People / Perks at Work benefits

Job summary

HCR is seeking a proactive Legal Support Assistant in Cardiff to provide in-depth business support to Partners and fee earners. Based in the Cardiff Office, you will manage file openings, handle client contacts, assist with financial transactions, and draft letters and documents.

Ideal candidates will have legal or professional services exposure, strong administration experience, and excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Zoom.

Qualifications

• Experience within a legal environment or professional services environment would be advantageous.
• Strong administration experience
• Experience in case management systems would be desirable
• Experience of working in a client facing environment
• Sound knowledge of IT skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, Zoom, etc...
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work
• Strong communication and organisation skills

Responsibilities

• Managing the file opening process for the team
• Being the first point of contact for clients
• Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required
• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners

Skills

Administrative experience

Client facing

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation skills

Legal environment experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Zoom

Job description

HCR is seeking a proactive Legal Support Assistant in Cardiff to provide in-depth business support to Partners and fee earners. Based in the Cardiff Office, you will manage file openings, handle client contacts, assist with financial transactions, and draft letters and documents.

Ideal candidates will have legal or professional services exposure, strong administration experience, and excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Zoom.