Legal Assistant
Our well-established client has a fantastic opportunity for a full-time assistant to join their busy criminal defence team at their Portsmouth office.
The Role & Responsibilities:
· This is a busy and varied role whereby you will be assisting the solicitors carrying out secretarial duties.
· You will be liaising with clients and third parties, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, typing, filing and general support duties.
· Prepare correspondence and documents using digital dictation, manage the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of hard and soft files, and communicate professionally with clients.
· Manage diary’s, book meeting rooms, prepare mail, arrange copying/scanning, alongside a whole host of admin duties.
Person Specification:
· The successful candidate will be experienced preferably with a background in this area of law, however secretarial experience generally would be considered.
· Able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external contacts.
· Commitment to providing excellent client care.
· Excellent IT skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel
· Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
· Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements.
· Team-focus with a flexible "can do" and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone.
· Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships.
The vacancy is full time - 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
Benefits include;
Contributory Pension
Competitive salary
Client referral gifts
Additional holiday over Christmas
Discounted Legal Services after one year of service
Extended sickness policy
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years service, not exceeding 30 days
Free sight tests
Health Cash Plan
Discounted gym membership
Annual staff functions
Length of service acknowledgement gifts
Required skills
- Criminal Law
- Defence
- Law
- Law Firm
- Legal
- Secretarial
- Solicitors
- Typing
- Criminal Matters
- Digital Dictation
Reference: 52618583
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