Legal Assistant

at  Cordell Co Solicitors

This is a position where you would be the first point of contact with the client. You would be dealing with enquiries from various sources, you would be ascertaining whether these cases were worth taking on and explaining the contracts and terms to the client. This is a varied role which allows you to make delegated decisions and grow your legal knowledge. Any applicant must be comfortable working with targets in mind. This position does allow for education opportunities.

Main responsibilities for this role are:

• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word processing
• Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch
• Making appointments
• Operating the case management system
• Speaking with clients on the telephone

Cordell & Co is a family run firm based in Dorking, Surrey. Chris Cordell set up the practice thirty years ago and since then three generations of Cordells have worked at the firm. We maintain our family ethos within the firm to this day. We specialise in personal injury claims.
We take on road traffic accident claims, employers liability claims, occupiers liability claims, public liability claims, motor insurance bureau untraced and uninsured claims, criminal injuries compensation authority claims, package holiday claims and clinical negligence claims. Therefore you would be exposed to many areas of law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dorking: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word processing
• Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch
• Making appointments
• Operating the case management system
• Speaking with clients on the telephon