LEGAL ASSISTANT - LITIGATION

Job Description

JOB TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT - LITIGATIONSALARY: up to £27,000 depending on experienceHOURS OF EMPLOYMENT: Monday to Friday - HybridBENEFITS: Excellent bensAre you currently a Medical Secretary or a Legal Assistant looking for your next position with a forward-thinking organisation If so, my client is currently seeking to recruit a Legal assistant or Secretary who has experience in the following legal areas-Insolvency, medical negligence, family, personal injury or civil or commercial litigation If you have experience, we would like to hear from you.Main Purpose of the role:You will also provide solicitors with the administrative support they need to allow seamless legal services to clients and help them maximise the amount of time they are able to spend on client work.Main Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying and prioritising work to meet deadlines, making informed decisions on the workloads and delegating appropriately to central support to maintain an even and timely workflow/service.
• Checking and amending letters and other documents produced by the Document Production team
• Requesting cheques, bank transfers and paying in money received, as appropriate.
• Liaising on billing and credit control to produce standard financial/time reports.
• Prioritising work to meet deadlines
• Making informed decisions on the workloads and delegating appropriately to maintain an even and timely workflow/service.
• Manage initial new enquiries from potential clients,
• Obtain a thorough understanding of all aspects of client requirements.
• Diary Management
• File opening and sending initial client letters
• Completing regulatory and other forms as appropriate
• Making follow up appointments for and making calls to clients
• Attending meetings when required monitoring or acting on client emails and post in senior colleagues absence
• Drafting, amending and typing letters, emails and other correspondence
• Updating internal case management system in order to maintain an accurate and complete client record.
• Assisting with photocopying, scanning and filing during peaks in work volumes.
• managing diaries, handling travel and meeting arrangements for senior colleagues and processing expenses claims if required.
• Proactively manage emails, telephone calls and other correspondence, dealing with requests, queries or enquiries;

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Previous experience and knowledge of supporting a fee earner and team
• Experience in any litigation sector including Insolvency, Medical, Commercial or Civil Litigation, Family or Personal Injury or Medical Negligence
• Enthusiastic team player who likes to exceed expectations
• Strong customer focus with an eye for detail
• Excellent organisation skills
• Confident, clear and articulate communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Pleasant telephone manner, speaks clearly and fluently
• Ability to work in a planned and organised way - the ability to multitask
• A willingness to assist colleagues and clients achieve successful outcomes
• Has a proactive approach and will take responsibility for tasks and issues.
• If you are a Medical Secretary, Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Medical Negligence, Family, Personal Injury, Wills Tax, Trust and Probate, Float Secretary, Family Legal Secretary, Litigation, Solicitors, Civil Litigation, Law Firm, Legal. Team Assistant.Legal Executive and reside in Cambridge, Saffron Walden, Newport, Great Chesterford, Bishop Stortford, Great Sampford, Henham, Great Dunmow, Linton, Duxford, Stansted Mountfitchet, Sawston, Great Shelford, we would love to hear from you.

Maze Recruitment Services Ltd is an equal opportunities recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Keyskills :
Civil LitigationCommercial LitigationFamilyLitigationMedical Negligence