Legal Assistant - Flexible around our offices

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.

Benefits:

Some of the great benefits that we offer are:

Generous holiday entitlements
Staff discount on legal fees
Income protection
Life assurance at 3 x salary
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

The role:

The Legal Assistant will form part of the document production team undertaking pool typing and document filing across all areas of the business.

They will support Senior Legal Assistants as directed by the Team Leader.

They will produce letters and documents through manual transcription, digital dictation and voice recognition software, take telephone calls and provide reception cover.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform typing/word-processing accurately and to deadlines across all offices.
The Legal Assistant will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the company and provide cover to Senior Legal Assistants as directed by the Team Leader.
Maintain client and company confidentiality.
Transcribe information from audio and manual documents.
Provide support to other offices as directed by the Team Leader.
Take telephone calls and convey messages in a timely manner.
Arrange appointments.
Maintain manual and electronic document filing and case management systems.
Provide reception cover.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.15 pm
Location: Flexible around our offices
Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage

Person Specification:
	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	5 x GCSE Passes at grade C or above.	Secretarial qualification or equivalent experience.
Knowledge	Knowledge of Microsoft Office.	Previous experience in a legal practice. Experience and knowledge across different areas of the law. Use of case management systems /databases.
Skills	Excellent communications skills. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Structured and organised. Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM.
Competencies	Proactive and tactful. Supporting and highly efficient.
Attributes	Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the business. Smart and presentable.

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Please email your CV and covering letter to the HR Department: hr@chattertons.com

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