Legal Administrator - Court of Protection Manchester, England
Simpson Millar LLP
Full Time
Manchester, England
25000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
We are seeking a Legal Administrator to support lawyers in our nationwide team based in our Manchester office with all administration tasks including preparing bundles and dealing with legal aid administration. We are looking for a candidate with sound IT skills, particularly PDF and the ability to prepare electronic court bundles.
This role is on a hybrid working arrangement with 2/3 days working from the Manchester office.
Key responsibilities: To assist fee earners in the Court of Protection team with their caseloads to include:
Preparing bundles for court hearings.- Preparing files for billing.
- Assisting fee earners in the preparation of legal aid applications, including costs increases and HCCP’s.
- Working with colleagues to ensure that billing is undertaken in an efficient, effective and accurate way
- Reviewing and reporting WIP and disbursements
- General administrative tasks
It would be ideal if you have previous experience as a legal administrator (and even better within Court of Protection/Legal Aid), however this is not essential.
So why join Simpson Millar? At Simpson Millar, we provide flexible working and a relaxed dress code, and more importantly colleagues who are on hand to assist your development. We’ve branded ourselves as The Open Lawyers, and that’s a commitment to both our clients and our colleagues.
Salary: £20,377 per annum
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more
At Simpson Millar our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.
There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
So, if you’re looking for a role where you will learn a lot and have the opportunity to progress in a specialised and rewarding area of law, then apply below!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.
