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Legal Assistant – Private Client
Location: Swindon
Salary: Flexible depending on experience
My client has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Assistant to join their highly regarded Private Client team in Swindon.
Whilst the role is suitably challenging, Private Client experience is not essential; although a genuine interest in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and estate administration would be an advantage.
Key Responsibilities
* Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
* Drafting documents, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instruction
* Audio-typing
* Typing standard and non-standard letters
* Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
* Arranging and scheduling meetings and other appointments
* Running monthly bills, diarising payments, and follow-up
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
* Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, ideally within a Private Client team although that is not essential
* Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
* Ability to work quickly, accurately, to deadlines and under pressure
* Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
* Experience on case management systems desirable
* Experience with BigHand transcription system desirable
* Strong written communication skills
* A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
* Good attention to detail
* Professional, personal presentation