Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary (Dispute Resolution) – Chichester (flexible with Worthing)
Elite Touch Group is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join the Dispute Resolution/Litigation department. This role is principally based at the Chichester office with flexibility to work from the Worthing office if required.
The Dispute Resolution Department covers Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Property Litigation, Contentious Probate, Commercial Litigation and Family. The role involves supporting fee earners in Contentious Probate, Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation, and may also assist other members of the department as needed.
Responsibilities
* Provide litigation/secretarial support to fee earners in Contentious Probate, Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
* Assist other members of the Dispute Resolution Department as required.
* Maintain files in compliance with internal procedures and Lexcel accreditation requirements.
* Demonstrate excellent client care and communication skills, build professional relationships with clients, third parties and colleagues.
* Ensure high attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently under pressure in a busy environment.
Ideal candidate
* Experience of assisting with litigation work.
* Excellent secretarial, administrative and IT skills; comfortable working in a paper-lite environment.
* Self-motivated, able to multitask and work on own initiative as well as within a supportive team.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to maintain professional relationships.
* Attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure.
* Ability to ensure files comply with internal procedures and Lexcel accreditation requirements.
Benefits
* Competitive salary dependent on experience.
* 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, plus an additional birthday day (pro rata for part-time).
* Hybrid/Flexible working environment.
* Firm pays parking costs.
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