Nuneaton – town centre location with free parking onsite
up to £28,000 per annum
We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant to join the busy Private Client / Wills and Probate Team of a well-established law firm at their office in Nuneaton.
The role will involve:
- Provision of secretarial and administrative support to a busy Private Client / Wills and Probate team
- Audio and copy typing of correspondence and legal documents
- Liaising with clients by telephone, email and face to face
- Assisting with the preparation of straight-forward Wills
- Drafting LPA’s
- Liaising with solicitors and other third party professionals
- Opening and setting up new cases on the system
- Processing urgent post, filing non-urgent post, and logging correspondence onto a legal case management system
- Preparation of invoices
- Communicating with, and maintaining good relationships with clients
Suitable candidates will have
- A minimum of 12 months’ experience of working with a Private Client Department
- Excellent communication and client care skills
- Computer literacy including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience of using a legal case management system
- The ability to work well as part of a team
Benefits include:
- free on-site parking
- 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and additional leave over the Christmas period
- ongoing training and development
- excellent opportunities for long term career progression
- a friendly, supportive working environment, working alongside highly experienced colleagues
Note: Salary is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.
