Overview
Legal Assistant – Elite Touch Group
* Location: Arundel, West Sussex
* Salary: £25,000-28,000 per year
* Type: Permanent
* Hours: Full-time
* Posted: 15 hours ago
Opportunity
Legal Secretary/Assistant (Dispute Resolution) – Chichester
Salary dependent on experience
Our well-established client is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join their Litigation department, principally based at their Chichester office but with flexibility to work in the Worthing office if required. The role will principally involve supporting fee earners in the areas of Contentious Probate, Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation but will also include assisting other members of the Dispute Resolution Department when required. The Dispute Resolution Department encompasses Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Property Litigation, Contentious Probate, Commercial Litigation and Family. This is your chance to work with a dynamic, close-knit and caring team which covers a variety of interesting work.
Our ideal candidate will:
Responsibilities
* Have previous experience of assisting with litigation work.
* Have excellent secretarial, administrative and IT skills and be open to working in a paper-lite environment.
* Be self-motivated, have the ability to multi-task and be able to work on their own initiative as well as within a very supportive team.
* Have excellent client care and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with third parties, clients and colleagues.
* Have excellent attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
* Be able to assist with ensuring that our files are compliant with our internal procedures and processes and for Lexcel accreditation.
Qualifications
* Experience assisting with litigation work.
* Strong secretarial, administrative and IT skills; comfortable with a paper-lite environment.
* Self-motivated, capable of multi-tasking, and able to work independently as well as in a team.
* Excellent client care and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with third parties, clients and colleagues.
* Attention to detail; able to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
* Knowledge of internal procedures and processes and Lexcel accreditation requirements.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* 23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, plus an additional birthday day (pro rata as applicable for part time).
* Hybrid/Flexible working environment.
* Firm pays parking costs.
Elite Touch Group
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