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Legal Support Assistant Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Francis Wilks & Jones
Title: Legal Support Assistant
Company: Francis Wilks & Jones
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
LEGAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Job description: Legal Support Assistant
Job title: Legal Support Assistant
Location: Farringdon, London EC1
Reports to: Legal Support Manager
WHO WE ARE
We are a fast-growing, progressive and technologically advanced law firm who regard exceptional technical ability as a given but also understand that this, combined with the personality and creativity of our staff are at the very heart of our successful business.
We are recognised market experts in a number of areas of law, including services to the asset-based lending industry, commercial litigation, debt recovery, corporate restructuring and insolvency, specialist director disqualification advice (both pre and post commencement of proceedings) and shareholder disputes.
A number of our solicitors previously worked at international / national law firms.
ROLE OVERVIEW
This highly regarded and established law firm in London is looking to appoint a Legal Support Assistant to support the firm in all daily legal administrative tasks.
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
The successful candidate will have minimum 2 years’ experience, be computer literate, confident with a ‘can do ’attitude. They must be happy to get involved to support the teams and pick up any administrative tasks when the need arises.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• File Management including setting up new files and ensuring AML checks (using Legl) are completed, closing files, and archiving matters and sending the files to storage
• Saving and updating documents to the case management system, Visualfiles
• Producing correspondence
• Answering the front door on occasions, greeting clients, dealing with couriers etc
• Arranging refreshments for meetings and preparing the boardroom
• CE-filing documents on the Court system
• Photocopying, paginating, scanning and printing
• Preparing bundles using Bundledocs as per fee earner instructions
• Ordering office supplies when required
• Post
• Expenses for fee earners
• General ad-hoc duties
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Able to work in a team and as an individual
• A spirt of co-operation and a positive, proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Good written and verbal English communication skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels
• Professional telephone manner and the ability to take messages efficiently
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to use initiative and priorities work
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain deadlines
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours may be required from time to time
Benefits
Life Assurance: Automatic enrolment in the Firm’s scheme on commencement of employment providing a lump sum of 4 x annual salary in the event of death whilst employed (Max. age 64).
Private Health Cover: Entitlement to join the Firm’s scheme after completion of the Probationary Period.
Why Join Us?
• Hybrid working model for better work-life balance.
• 25 Days paid holiday, plus extra days for long service, and free day given at Christmas.
• Private healthcare via Vitality – includes holiday discounts, gym discounts and even free cinema vouchers and coffee!
• Complimentary in-house breakfast, healthy (and not so healthy) staff snack bar.
• Critical Illness and Income Protection Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Online private GP services.
• Wellbeing support for you and your family, medical helpline & legal support.
• Merit-based progression.
• Collaborative culture – ideas are welcomed, and innovation is encouraged.
• Regular training and updates on cutting-edge case law.
• Marketing and profile-building support via social media and thought leadership.
• Modern Tech tools, including AI, SEO, GEO and digital marketing techniques to enhance your legal practice.
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Ready to take your career to the next level?
Apply now and become part of a firm that’s redefining what it means to be a modern legal professional.
