Team Assistant Private Client

IDEAL PERSONNEL; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Team Assistant to join their friendly firm. This full-time position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment with opportunities for genuine progression. You will be responsible for managing client interactions, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth communication within the team. With a strong emphasis on work/life balance, this role not only values your contributions but also provides competitive salaries and a variety of benefits to support your well-being. If you are proactive, organized, and eager to grow your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday Off & Voucher

Pension Plan

Life Insurance

Income Protection

Vitality Health Insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience in a Private Client Department is essential.
• Strong understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules is required.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet clients and manage telephone discussions.
• Handle financial management and administration for client matters.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Self-motivated

Proactive Attitude

Calm Under Pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full time, Permanent
Cambridge
Competitive
Ref No: IPRS7239

Our client has a permanent, full-time vacancy for a talented, friendly and enthusiastic individual to join their firm as a Team Assistant. If you have previous experience working as a Legal Assistant and are looking to strengthen your knowledge and experience further, this role could be exactly what you’re looking for! They pride themselves on a friendly, approachable attitude towards staff and clients. They offer competitive salaries, flexible working, and genuine progression opportunities, supporting you to achieve your goals, whilst maintaining a great work/life balance.

The role:

1. Meeting and greeting clients and handling telephone discussions
2. Taking new enquiries from prospective clients
3. Dealing with the financial management and administration aspects of client matters
4. Keeping fee earners up to date on the progress of tasks
5. Managing diaries and inboxes
6. Managing electronic documents sent to and from external parties

Requirements:

1. Experience working within a Private Client Department
2. A good understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
3. Advanced IT skills including Microsoft Office
4. Excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills
5. Great time management skills
6. Self-motivated, outgoing, and proactive
7. Calm under pressure

Benefits:

1. Pay: They value their employees, their salaries reflect this.
2. Bonus: They recognise and reward for all of your hard work.
3. Holidays: 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
4. Flexibility: What does work/life balance look like to you? They are open to your suggestions.
5. Birthday Off & Voucher: No one wants to work on their birthday. Take the day off and go shopping!
6. Pension: To help out your future self.
7. Life insurance: Support for your loved ones, just in case.
8. Income protection: If you get sick, they guarantee a % of your salary for up to 2 years.
9. Vitality health insurance: They support you to be your happy and healthy self! (Free coffees, cinema tickets or even an Apple Watch are also a nice touch).
10. Medicash healthcare cash plan: We all hate the dentist, at least you don’t have to pay for it. That amongst many other everyday healthcare needs, all covered.
11. Wellbeing support: They’re passionate about wellbeing, including Calm premium, 24/7 employee helpline and general lifestyle assistance.

Due to the large number of responses we receive, it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.