Our Client a leading Law firm based in Southampton, seek a Legal Assistant to join the Medical negligence team, Their friendly and supportive team is led by five highly experienced Partners whose unique mixture of experience ensures their clients receive the best possible service and secure significant settlements from their claims. Two of the Partners are qualified doctors, and other Partners in the team have acted in defence of medical negligence claims, meaning they have a valuable understanding of how the process works from the "other side".
Core Duties will include:
* Initial advice and guidance to new clients
* Acting as a point of contact and team liaison throughout the course of a matter - responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are passed on in a timely manner.
* Take an active part in the care of clients and be wholly familiar with contacts and clients both internal and external.
* File opening and closure (and associated due diligence)
* Supporting the credit control process by creating bills and liaising with accounts to arrange payment of disbursements and client account payments.
* Administrative tasks such as creating bundles, typing from dictation, collating medical records, and court e-filing.
* Using the case management system to maintain up-to-date information on clients and their matters.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a career Legal Assistant who is looking fo...