Lister Langley Solicitors is a boutique private practise advising high net worth individuals and corporate clients in the area of tax and estate planning. We work closely with a large number of professional intermediaries across the UK and overseas to devise and implement tax and estate planning strategies designed to meet the specific needs of our clients.
Due to our strong professional connections, high quality client base combined with the increasing volume of work and a desire to expand, we now wish to recruit a Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant who may wish to seek to build a career in the legal profession. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, reliable and trustworthy individual with a hunger to further their knowledge and expertise in the legal profession. The successful candidate will receive a unique hands on working experience with constant exposure to interesting and challenging client situations.

The key duties of this role will include:

• Working closely with a senior solicitor and director of the firm in the area of Private Client
• Attending client and professional intermediary meetings including the taking of notes
• Drafting documents such as Wills, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Dealing with client enquires over the telephone and in person
• Undertaking legal research
• Providing administration support including typing, filing, processing incoming and outgoing post and making travel and other arrangements

Key attributes of the candidate:

• A highly flexible approach and the capability to work well and flourish within a team environment
• Excellent all round communication skills including the capability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with other colleagues internally, both within the wider team and across all practice areas
• A commitment to working within a quality standards environment
• Commitment to ongoing professional and personal development
• The ability to work outside of normal working hours when required which may include travelling outside of Devon
• Must hold a UK driving licence

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Legal Assistant / Paralegal
Expected start date: 07/04/202

• Working closely with a senior solicitor and director of the firm in the area of Private Client
• Attending client and professional intermediary meetings including the taking of notes
• Drafting documents such as Wills, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Dealing with client enquires over the telephone and in person
• Undertaking legal research
• Providing administration support including typing, filing, processing incoming and outgoing post and making travel and other arrangement