Wills & Probate Legal Assistant – Private Client Team

360 Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

360 Recruitment is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Wills Trust & Probate Team at the Emworth office. The role provides crucial secretarial and administrative support to the Private Client department, helping ensure smooth daily operation.

Key duties include file opening, dictation, diary management, post handling, and liaison with fee earners, HMRC, and the Office of the Public Guardian. You will work effectively in a team to maintain accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Assistant in Private Client / Wills and Probate is required.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage own workload and quality with minimal supervision.
• Detail oriented, trustworthy and reliable with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Open new files.
• Tie up incoming post with client files and liaise with fee earner for tasks.
• Perform general secretarial duties including dictation, diary management and file administration.
• Chase outstanding documentation and liaise with HMRC and Office of the Public Guardian.
• Handle file closure administration.

Skills

Legal experience

Private Client

Wills and Probate

Highly organised

Good communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Ability to work with minimal supervis

Tools

Case management software

Job description

360 Recruitment is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Wills Trust & Probate Team at the Emworth office. The role provides crucial secretarial and administrative support to the Private Client department, helping ensure smooth daily operation.

Key duties include file opening, dictation, diary management, post handling, and liaison with fee earners, HMRC, and the Office of the Public Guardian. You will work effectively in a team to maintain accuracy and timeliness.