Legal Assistant - Private Client

Elite Touch Group are excited to be working with their well-established client who pride themselves on establishing excellent, long-term relationships with both their clients and their staff. They are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join their Private Client department, based at their Oxford office.

In this role, you will provide an important link between the client and the firm, having responsibility for aspects of file management, under supervision.

Key Responsibilities

·       Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of fee earners

·       Provide administrative support to fee earners including file-opening, telephone management, document production (incl. audio-typing, managing voice recognition procedures and outsourcing providers), filing/ archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management and dealing with post

·       Draft documents and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instructions

·       Undertake basic legal processes, under supervision, such as assisting to process cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, arranging funding, liaising with the court, completing relevant forms and processing monies

·       Correspond with clients as required through telephone, email, letter and face to face

·       Provide excellent client service at all times

·       Provide administrative support for business development and marketing activities including booking facilities and refreshments, booking specialist, preparing presentation materials and associated marketing documentation

Skills, Experience and Attributes

·       Previous experience within a Legal Assistant / Secretarial or Administrative role

·       Private Client experience desirable

·       Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise

·       Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms

·       Strong written communication skills.

 

Career progression opportunities for the right candidate

 

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