About the Opportunity
Legal PA - South Manchester - Up to £32,000 salary
Superb opportunity to join an award-winning law firm offering specialist quality Personal Injury legal advice.
Due to the development and expansion of the firm’s Clinical Negligence department, the firm is looking to appoint a Legal PA to join the team and assist in driving forward a resilient and progressive legal practice.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with previous legal secretary / personal assistant experience and knowledge of Personal Injury.
Key Responsibilities
* Full support to fee earners, as required, including preparing correspondence and documents
* Opening and maintaining files on the case management system
* Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch
* Proactively dealing with conflicting diary appointments and an ever-changing diary
* Ensuring a timely response to all communication from both internal and external stakeholders
* Attending to clients, primarily on the telephone, and providing such support in a professional and friendly manner
* Producing and amending legal documentation using digital dictation
* Typing extensive reports to private healthcare; trusts and clinics, clinicians and indemnifiers, and general admin duties
* Collating billing information and producing invoices
* Monitoring fee earners’ e-mails and drafting responses
* Constantly maintaining a high level of confidentiality
The Candidate
* Ability to work well as part of a team and on own initiative
* Strong legal and leadership skills with an eye for detail
* Excellent organisation and time-management skills
* Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts
The Benefits & How to Apply
* Salary up to £32,000 depending on experience
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - rising with length of service
* Private health insurance
* Flexible working
* Generous company pension
Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone.
Contact Tara Halliwell (Retained Consultant)
Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 Mobile: 0793 999 2563
Email: tara.halliwell@williamjamesrecruitment.com