Legal Assistant Private Client Location: Sutton Coldfield Hours: Full time, Monday Friday, office based Salary: £23.5k - £26.5k DOE Find Your Footsteps Recruitment have teamed up with one of the U.Ks most successful legal firms and are currently supporting them with the recruitment of a legal assistant within their private client team at their office in Sutton Coldfield. About you: Preferable previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook) Working knowledge of case management software Proficiency in English Excellent administrative and organisational skills Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure Attention to detail Excellent communication skills Responsibilities include: Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties Provide client updates and monitor matter progression Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firms AML and quality standards and SRA regulations Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents. Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorneys, Probates and other associated legal documents. Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries Searches and registering Wills with Certainty Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel Handling overflow client telephone calls Reception cover Preparing and taking the banking and post General administrative tasks Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office