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Role: Team Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Full time
Salary: £25,000 £27,000
Contract: 3-month FTC (potential to become permanent)

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Team Assistant to join our client s successful and supportive team.

We re representing a well-established professional services organisation known for delivering exceptional client care. They offer a collaborative working culture, strong values, and a genuine commitment to developing their people.

• 3-month FTC with genuine potential to go permanent

• Supportive team culture

• Professional development opportunities

• Modern office environment

• Central location with good transport links

• Providing administrative support from file opening through to file closing, including compliance, organisation, billing, write-offs, payment requests and archiving

• Managing dictation and transcribing documents accurately

• Scanning, allocating, organising and saving documents in line with internal protocols

• Handling outgoing post and managing electronic documents from external parties

• Managing document release requests and ensuring systems are kept updated

• Updating lawyers on progress and ensuring deadlines are met

• Extensive diary and inbox management for fee-earners

• Supporting with general office activities including stationery ordering, printing, copying and occasional reception cover

• Handling overflow calls and acting as a first point of contact for clients

• Supporting client enquiries, both by phone and email

• Maintaining financial elements of matters, including checking funds on account, monitoring estimates, and updating the team

• Completing monthly matter reviews

• Supporting internal marketing activity (e.g. liking/sharing posts, promoting internal events)

• Building strong internal and external relationships

• Embracing new technology and suggesting improvements to processes

• Covering for other Team Assistants when required and supporting a one-team culture

• Previous experience in a professional services or legal support role (desired but not essential)

• Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach

• Excellent communication and client-care abilities

• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to support the wider team

• Confidence using technology and learning new systems

• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks at pace

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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