Private Client Wills & Estates Legal Assistant

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Medical benefits

Employee assistance

Sick pay

Pension

Social events

Job summary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd. are excited to be working with a highly regarded Colchester law firm, LEXCEL accredited and Legal 500 recommended.

They seek a Wills and Estates Legal Assistant to join their Private Client team on a full-time basis. You will support a Senior Solicitor and Director with a very busy caseload, preparing and proofreading documents, managing calendars, handling client communications, and drafting wills and estate planning documents.

Qualifications

• Experience as Legal Assistant/Secretary in Private Client, Wills and Estates.
• Fast-paced law firm experience is highly desirable.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support a senior solicitor and director with a very busy caseload.
• Prepare, format and proofread legal documents for private client matters.
• Manage solicitor's calendar and scheduling of appointments and meetings.
• Handle client correspondence and communications; draft where appropriate.
• Prepare and manage Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and estate planning documents.
• Assist with billing and track time entries for billable hours.

Skills

Legal Secretary Experience

Private Client Knowledge

MS Office

Time Management

Tools

Document management system

Case management software

Job description

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd. are excited to be working with a highly regarded Colchester law firm, LEXCEL accredited and Legal 500 recommended.

They seek a Wills and Estates Legal Assistant to join their Private Client team on a full-time basis. You will support a Senior Solicitor and Director with a very busy caseload, preparing and proofreading documents, managing calendars, handling client communications, and drafting wills and estate planning documents.