Legal Administrator Sheffield, England
Job description
We are seeking an Administrator for our Trust and Court of Protection Administration Team in Sheffield.
About Us
Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London.
Here at Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.
With our supportive leadership team and by living through our purpose of putting people at centre of what we do, along with our vision of being the firm everyone wants to work with, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice. This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional staff retention levels.
About the role
You will be responsible for providing support and assistance to Paralegals in the Trust and Court of Protection Administration Team to enable them to manage their caseloads and provide services to our clients.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To provide support to the Paralegals in the Trust and Court of Protection Administration Team
- Working alongside other fee earners on a variety of tasks related to the ongoing administration of client matters. Tasks may include (but are not limited to):
- Preparing cash reconciliation statements
- Reviewing bank statements and other cash statements, and reconciling payments
- Liaising with 3rd parties, clients, and other professionals
- Opening bank and investment accounts, paying invoices, preparing asset, income, and expenditure statements
- Updating our case management system.
- Providing cover during colleagues' absence in all areas as required
- Maintaining an awareness of Excel and internal procedures, processes and guidelines
The ideal candidate
- You will have previous office/administration experience
- Previous experience working as a Legal Administrator (or within an administrative/support role in a law firm) is beneficial
- Good IT skills
- Ability to empathise with the varying needs of our clients
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels in all situations
What we offer
Whilst we work hard within normal hours and focus on engaging with clients, we aim to find time for fun along the way. We do not encourage a long hour’s culture – happier people with a work/life balance deliver better results for clients and are more likely to stay long term. We all want to enjoy our careers.
- Competitive salaries
- Generous holiday entitlement + holiday purchase scheme
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced family friendly benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance scheme
- Employee wellness initiatives
- Agile working
- Firm social events throughout the year
Equality and Diversity
Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys and we strive to create a working environment in which people feel supported and are able to be themselves. We are committed to promoting an inclusive environment which supports the growth of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all ethnicities, religions, disabilities, sexual orientation, social backgrounds & gender identities.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Administration: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield
