Legal Assistant/Secretary
Job description
About us
Welland Valley Legal is an ambitious, specialised Private Client law firm formed in 2022. It was created to offer quality advice, delivered by highly skilled lawyers through a tailored service. Welland Valley Legal puts clients first, investing in the latest technologies to create more efficient processes and prioritises communication, transparency, being approachable and delivering clear and concise advice. Our founder is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and we are at the forefront of legal developments and best practice in estate planning.
The Company:
We are looking for an experienced legal assistant. Reporting to the Director, you’ll be supporting the solicitors on a day-to-day basis with administrative tasks as well as liaising directly with clients.
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, they will be reliable and hardworking, remaining calm under pressure and must have the ability to work to tight deadlines. Being a self-starter who is extremely organised with the ability to juggle priorities and work on their own initiative, recognising the need for absolute confidentiality and professionalism is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diary management for solicitors including arranging meetings and appointments, ensuring the diary is up to date and holds all the necessary information
- Answering solicitors telephone calls, taking accurate messages and passing them on promptly, answering any non-legal queries where possible
- Liaising with clients to schedule and collect the required details for appointments
- Maintaining a database that keeps track of client progress
- Preparing and posting paperwork to clients and our other offices
- Drafting short letters, memos or notes (non-legal content) in a literate and professional manner
- Scanning the post and posting to client matters
- Opening client files, including completing conflict searches and money laundering checks
- Preparation of client engagement letters, collating all the relevant information required and maintaining client files on a day to day basis
- Assisting solicitors with the billing process, agreeing in advance dates for billing, delegating requisition of pre-bills, drafting narratives and covering letters and putting paperwork in front of solicitors for sign off
- Social media management including designing and scheduling posts across all of our platforms
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Three days per week, Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Blaston, Leicestershire
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £13,000.00-£16,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Language training provided
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- secretarial: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicestershire
Expected start date: 30/03/2023
