ABOUT YOU

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a similar role and in a similar environment. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We are also looking for you to have:

• Previous experience of working in an office, preferably in a legal environment
• Team player
• Show initiative and be self-motivated
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent communication skills

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF OCCUPATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP UNDER THE SKILLED WORKER ROUTE

Our national Large Loss team provides an expert, experienced legal service dealing with claims involving injuries of the utmost severity and more complex technical insurance work. Weightmans’ Large Loss team handles claims reserved at a minimum of £500,000, representing around £750 million of client reserves. The majority of claims we deal with are motor, but we also cover employers’ liability, public liability and product liability, as well as substantial dependency fatality claims. Typical cases involve brain, spinal and amputation injuries.
As an Administration Assistant you will work as part of a team, assisting with all aspects of administration as per instructions from Fee Earners the team.

Main duties and responsibilities

• General file maintenance
• Opening new client files
• Closing files and archiving
• Carry out general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, key dating, preparation of counsel’s bundles etc
• Finance queries/billing such as cheque requests, quarterly billing, client balances, aged debt, invoices and general finance queries
• Carrying out any other tasks that fall within the aspects of the role or the wider teams

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a similar role and in a similar environment. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We are also looking for you to have:

• Previous experience of working in an office, preferably in a legal environment
• Team player
• Show initiative and be self-motivated
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent communication skill