Part-Time Litigation Legal Secretary/ Administrator
Coventry City Centre
salary £25,000 to £30,000 per annum pro-rata, commensurate with experience
Our client is a Lexcel-accredited, Legal 500-recognised law firm who are very well established in the Coventry area and who are currently expanding into other areas within Warwickshire and the Midlands.
The Litigation team deal with disputes on behalf of both individuals and businesses including contractual disputes, property matters, professional negligence disputes, contentious probate matters, debt and insolvency,
The role will involve:
- Provision of secretarial and administrative support to a busy Litigation team
- Supporting fee earners, with administration duties, in respect of in their workload of litigation matters on behalf of individuals and businesses
- Typing of correspondence and legal documents
- Liaising with clients and third party professionals by telephone, email and face to face
- Using a legal case management system
- Diary management and file management
- Filing, Scanning and copying
Suitable candidates will have:
- Previous secretarial/administrative experience of supporting Litigation fee earners
- Experience of using a legal case management system
- Good typing and IT skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
This is a part-time permanent job, working reduced hours over 5 days, Monday to Friday.
Working pattern is flexible to suit individual preference e.g. mornings, afternoons or school hours or any variation. Please state hours and working pattern preferred on application.
Benefits include:
- Company Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus your birthday off and additional paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period
- A programme of social events and charitable events throughout the year
- Training for industry-specific qualifications supported
- Ongoing training and development
Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with current market rate, and will be dependent on experience and qualifications. The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge. Candidates should live within easy commuting distance of Coventry city centre.
