LEGAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Job description: Legal Support Assistant

Job title: Legal Support Assistant

Location: Farringdon, London EC1

Reports to: Legal Support Manager

WHO WE ARE

We are a fast-growing, progressive and technologically advanced law firm who regard exceptional technical ability as a given but also understand that this, combined with the personality and creativity of our staff are at the very heart of our successful business.

We are recognised market experts in a number of areas of law, including services to the asset-based lending industry, commercial litigation, debt recovery, corporate restructuring and insolvency, specialist director disqualification advice (both pre and post commencement of proceedings) and shareholder disputes.

A number of our solicitors previously worked at international / national law firms.

ROLE OVERVIEW

This highly regarded and established law firm in London is looking to appoint a Legal Support Assistant to support the firm in all daily legal administrative tasks.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will have minimum 2 years’ experience, be computer literate, confident with a ‘can do ’attitude. They must be happy to get involved to support the teams and pick up any administrative tasks when the need arises.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• File Management including setting up new files and ensuring AML checks (using Legl) are completed, closing files, and archiving matters and sending the files to storage

• Saving and updating documents to the case management system, Visualfiles

• Producing correspondence

• Answering the front door on occasions, greeting clients, dealing with couriers etc

• Arranging refreshments for meetings and preparing the boardroom

• CE-filing documents on the Court system

• Photocopying, paginating, scanning and printing

• Preparing bundles using Bundledocs as per fee earner instructions

• Ordering office supplies when required

• Post

• Expenses for fee earners

• General ad-hoc duties

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Able to work in a team and as an individual

• A spirt of co-operation and a positive, proactive ‘can do’ attitude

• Good written and verbal English communication skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels

• Professional telephone manner and the ability to take messages efficiently

• Excellent organisational skills

• Ability to multi-task

• Ability to use initiative and priorities work

• Ability to work under pressure and maintain deadlines

• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours may be required from time to time

Benefits

Life Assurance: Automatic enrolment in the Firm’s scheme on commencement of employment providing a lump sum of 4 x annual salary in the event of death whilst employed (Max. age 64).

Private Health Cover: Entitlement to join the Firm’s scheme after completion of the Probationary Period.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid working model for better work-life balance.

• 25 Days paid holiday, plus extra days for long service, and free day given at Christmas.

• Private healthcare via Vitality – includes holiday discounts, gym discounts and even free cinema vouchers and coffee!

• Complimentary in-house breakfast, healthy (and not so healthy) staff snack bar.

• Critical Illness and Income Protection Insurance.

• Life Assurance.

• Pension scheme.

• Online private GP services.

• Wellbeing support for you and your family, medical helpline & legal support.

• Merit-based progression.

• Collaborative culture – ideas are welcomed, and innovation is encouraged.

• Regular training and updates on cutting-edge case law.

• Marketing and profile-building support via social media and thought leadership.

• Modern Tech tools, including AI, SEO, GEO and digital marketing techniques to enhance your legal practice.

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Ready to take your career to the next level?

Apply now and become part of a firm that’s redefining what it means to be a modern legal professional.

Francis Wilks & Jones

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