Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary Family Law, £23,000 to £25,000, Worcestershire.
To provide administrative support to the Fee Earner within the department as well as general support to fellow colleagues within the office. You will be confident and ambitious, a true team player, and possess exceptional fundamental skills including good communication and excellent IT skills.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Maintaining Fee Earner’s diary, arranging meetings and appointments.
2. Dealing with new enquiries, initiating and completing the setup of new matters, including onboarding and due diligence processes such as identification verification and compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
3. Typing, printing, and processing dictations diligently.
4. Organising, e-filing, and scanning documents into our Case Management System while maintaining paper files with accuracy and efficiency.
5. Managing the billing process, including generating and coordinating invoices monthly and chasing outstanding payments.
6. Requesting payments and recording receipts, liaising with the Accounts Team.
7. Opening and archiving paper and electronic files.
8. Handling routine client correspondence and queries.
9. Attending to clients in person and on the telephone with excellent interpersonal skills and high customer care standards.
10. Dealing with third-party agencies, including Counsel, Courts, and Experts.
11. Proficient in Word, Outlook, and Excel, with experience in electronic Case Management Systems.
12. Supporting general administration within the Family Law Team.
eNL values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
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