An opportunity has arisen for an Administrator to join a highly regarded Commercial Law Firm which prides itself on its professional ethos.
This role plays a crucial part in supporting fee earners and ensuring the smooth operation of the Commercial Property Team in their St Albans Office.
This role would suit a candidate looking to gain administration experience within a professional office.
What’s in it for you;
* Salary: Up to £27k depending on experience
* Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, office based, reduced hours also an option for the right candidate
* Benefits: Health insurance, 20 days holiday + BH (increasing to 25 days +BH) discretionary perks, stat pension, DIS x 4
Key Responsibilities:
* Opening new existing client files
* Archiving files online and to external storage including dealing with client balances, arranging retrieval, when necessary, from archiving storage
* Filing documents in relevant client files and subfolders, both paper and electronic
* Photocopying, printing and scanning
* Preparing BACS/TT/Faster payments
* Bank verification calls, verbally confirming bank details
* Attending to clients when they come in to pick up/drop off documents as and when required
* Fee earner diary management including scheduling teams calls and client meetings
* Delivering a quality service internally and to clients
* Attendance notes/typing up meeting notes
* Sending out the post
* Assisting with the management of fee-earners’ inboxes etc when a fee earner is out of the office including printing and collating emails and attachments
What the employer is looking for;
* Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
* Ability to prioritise workload and produce accurate work to tight deadlines
* Proficient in Microsoft office suite
* Ability to work in a team
* Being adaptive and flexible
* Excellent interpersonal skills including a good telephone manner and face to face communication skills with colleagues and clients
* Good grammar and spelling
* A proactive and enthusiastic approach, with a mindset that is geared towards delivering work on time and reminding fee earners about tasks
* An interest in client care
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills