Our client is seeking to recruit a Legal Assistant to provide high quality support within a busy practice.

Hours of work – Full time —37 hours per week

Department – Private Client

Location:  This role can be based at either Petts Wood or Bexleyheath

Experience within a Legal Department is essential, within Private Practice desirable.

Main Tasks/Accountabilities

• To make & receive telephone calls, including arranging appointments, contacting third parties, taking payments, providing updates in a courteous, professional and efficient manner.
• To open, close and archive electronic files.
• To generate and send out invoices.
• To accurately and carefully prepare letters and documents with supervision.
• To accurately and contemporaneously record your time spent on a matter using the electronic case management system.
• To diarise key dates through the electronic case management system.
• To ensure that electronic files are well organised
• To undertake administrative tasks such as scanning and photocopying.
• To answer external incoming calls as part of the telephone rota.
• To comply with all office procedure requirements
• Any other duties as required.

Essential Skills/Abilities

• High standard of verbal and written communication
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent client service skills
• Team Player
• Strong IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Confident communicator

Please Note:

Due to the high volume of CV’s we receive it is not viable for us to respond to individuals.  If you have not received a response within 7 days then please kindly assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance