Job Title
Employers' Liability PA
Location
Sharston, M22 4SN
Salary
£27,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience
Job Type
Full time, Permanent
About the Role
Our Employers' Liability team are currently looking for a Personal Assistant to support a Partner within the well established department.
Responsibilities
* Prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
* Administer daily digital filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files.
* Prepare correspondence and enclosures for dispatch if required.
* Make appointments, arrange meetings and manage diaries.
* Provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
* Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone to provide support in a professional and friendly manner, in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
* Undertake any specific training as and when required.
* Ensure the confidentiality of all clients' documentation and information.
* Help us live our service promise and deliver excellent levels of client care.
Person Specification
* Demonstrable legal secretarial experience.
* IT literate.
* Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation and grammar.
* Acute attention to detail.
* Excellent word processing and audio typing skills.
* Exceptional customer service skills, including a professional and friendly telephone manner.
* Experience of working in a Personal Injury law firm, or civil litigation firm is advantageous.
* Previous experience of working in a fast paced environment.
* Prior exposure to Proclaim case management system is desirable.
* Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute.
* Previous experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings.
* Use of digital dictation, ideally Diktamen, would be beneficial.
Salary & Hours
Salary of £27,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience.
Our standard working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday‑Thursday and 8:30 am to 5 pm Friday.
Benefits
* Hybrid working – 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
* 23 days of holiday – rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
* Extra holidays – 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after the required service length.
* Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
* 24/7 onsite gym, netball/football team, 10 km Manchester team and more.
* Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The following titles are considered relevant: Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, PA, Legal Typist, Typist, Legal PA, Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Office Support, Legal Business Support, Fee Earner Support, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service, Administrator.
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