legal assistant Stalybridge, England
Job description
Legal PA needed for a reputable Personal Injury Legal Firm.
Hiring for an accomplished, professional, and capable PA for an award-winning law firm in the personal injury space, they are based in Manchester, and serve clients nationwide.
The Role:
The established Clinical Negligence team is currently looking for a PA to assist two solicitors within the department.
The ideal candidate will have previous legal secretarial experience, within a Clinical Negligence department, however also open to comparable experience. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, and a strong command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar. You will also be pro-active and to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
- To administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedure contained in the Office Manual.
- To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch if required.
- To arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the admin assistant is not available to undertake the task.
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and to manage the fee earner diaries
- To provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
- To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
- To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information.
- Help us live the 4-service promise and deliver excellent levels of client care.
Person specification
(Essential criteria)
- Demonstrable legal secretarial experience
- Computer literate
- Excellent command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar (we may test at interview)
- Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
- Excellent customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
- Experience of working in a Personal Injury law firm, or civil litigation firm
- Experience of dealing with Clinical Negligence matters.
(Desirable criteria)
- Knowledge of the Proclaim case management system
- Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute
- Experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings
- Experience of digital dictation, ideally Big Hand
Benefits:
- Hybrid working available after a probation period.
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
- Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month)
- Death in Service – 2 x salary
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
- Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu ja
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Legal PA needed for a reputable Personal Injury Legal Firm.
