Legal Personal Assistant

Join a prestigious Law firm as a Legal Personal Assistant!

This role is integral to ensuring the smooth operation of our legal processes and maintaining the highest standards of client service.

Salary: £23,000

Monday to Friday (Full time, permanent) - 35 hours per week

Day to Day of the role:

• Provide full secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, document preparation, and client liaison.
• Perform dictation typing and prepare correspondence, documents, and forms with a high degree of accuracy.
• Assist in the administration of wills, probate, and trusts, ensuring compliance with legal processes.
• Manage correspondence, filing, and maintain up-to-date client records.
• Handle telephone and email inquiries from clients and external parties, ensuring messages are accurately recorded and communicated promptly.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 1-2 years’ experience in an administrative role, ideally within legal or professional services
• Excellent typing skills and the ability to process legal documents
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Good telephone manner with the ability to accurately take and pass on messages.
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A positive attitude, high degree of self-management, and a can-do approach to work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner.
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to high accuracy in all work.
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently.