Job Title: Legal Support Assistant
Location: Horncastle
Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage
Hours of Work: 8.30 am – 5.15 pm Monday - Friday (38.75 hours per week)
Reports to: Team Leader

SUMMARY:

We are a leading “Top 200” Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential
5 x GCSE Passes at grade C or above.
Desirable
Law Degree.

KNOWLEDGE:

Essential
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
Previous experience within a Legal Practice.
Use of case management systems.

SKILLS:

Essential
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Structured and organised.
Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
Able to touch type.

THE ROLE:

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT:

• Organising refreshments for meetings;
• Collect, open, scan and distribute Royal Mail post.
• Deliver/collect items by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses.
• All photocopying required by the Document Production Team/Fee Earners.
• Filing and Scanning as directed by the Team Leader.
• Frank outgoing mail ready for collection.
• Close files using the standard office procedure.
• Provide cover on reception as directed by the Team Leader.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery and re-order as/when required.
• Project work including: developing and maintaining a data base of wills and deeds, locating, retrieving and filing from the system as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader.
• Answering calls;
• Greeting clients;
• Any other ad-hoc duties.