Team Assistant

Browne Jacobson LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Browne Jacobson LLP is seeking a proactive Team Assistant to provide administrative and file management support across our Legal Support Services team. You will build ongoing working relationships with fee earners and Practice Assistants, ensuring tasks are handled efficiently and to a high standard.

You will manage electronic and paper files, draft client care documentation, produce court bundles, and support online data rooms.

Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage electronic and paper files and draft client care documentation.
• Produce high-quality court bundles and support online data rooms.
• Collaborate with TA colleagues and Fee Earners to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external clients and keep stakeholders updated.
• Support flexible, hybrid working and engage with well-being and benefits programs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Tools

Case management system

Online data rooms

Job description

We're looking for a Team Assistant to provide administrative and file management support across our Legal Support Services team., As a Team Assistant, you'll play a vital part in keeping our legal teams running smoothly. You'll deliver a responsive, service-focused approach - building an ongoing working relationship with the fee earners and Practice Assistants you support, recognising their needs and ensuring tasks are handled efficiently and to a high standard.,

• Managing and maintaining electronic and paper files, creating new clients and matters on the case management system, and drafting and issuing client care documentation - ensuring accuracy and compliance at every step.
• Producing high-quality bundles in accordance with court requirements, supporting the creation of online data rooms, and liaising with wider support teams to arrange hard copies and delivery.
• Working closely with TA colleagues, Practice Assistants and Fee Earners to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, provide progress updates and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
  Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, the ability to navigate new systems quickly, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An effective communicator who can liaise professionally with internal and external clients, paired with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own time in a fast-paced environment.
• A conscientious, detail-oriented individual who takes personal responsibility for the quality of their work, with a positive and adaptable approach and a willingness to embrace change and new systems.
  We offer a flexible and hybrid working model. Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.