Job Title: New Build Legal Assistant
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday am – 5.15 pm hours)
Salary : National Minimum/Living Wage
Location: Newark
Reporting: Head of Department
Summary:
We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.
We are a forward thinking, progressive and dynamic organisation. As part of our continuing growth plans, we are currently seeking to recruit a New Build Legal Assistant to join our Land Development and New Homes Team.
Benefits:
Some of the great benefits that we offer are:
* Generous holiday entitlements
* Staff discount on legal fees and wealth management fees
* Income protection
* Life assurance at 3 x salary
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
The role:
The New Build Legal Assistant forms part of the Land Development and New Homes Department and will undertake typing, photocopying and document production within the Department.
They will support the Conveyancing Executives as directed by the Head of the Department.
They will accurately produce letters, legal documents and contract documentation as directed by the Head of Department and other fee earners within the department and will take telephone calls on behalf of the team as required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
* Perform typing/word-processing accurately and to deadline.
* The New Build Legal Assistant will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the Land Development and New Homes Department including;
* Being responsible for creating and sending contracts (once trained)
* Responding to all requests for information in a timely manner
* Reporting statistics etc to the Head of the Department
* Maintaining accurate records associated with contracts including fee and/or income related data
* They will be required to maintain client and company confidentiality.
* Take telephone calls and convey messages in a timely manner.
* Maintain manual and electronic document filing and case management systems.
* Photocopying documents accurately and to deadlines.
Qualifications
Essential
* 5 x GCSE Passes at C grade or above
Knowledge
Essential
* Good computer literacy, including knowledge Microsoft Office.
Desirable
* Previous experience in a legal practice.
Skills
Essential
* Excellent communications skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Excellent spelling and grammar.
* Structured and organised.
* Ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy.
Desirable
* Able to touch type.
* Having worked in a fast paced environment before.
Competencies
Essential
* Proactive and organised.
* Supporting and highly efficient.
* Adaptable and forward thinking.
Attributes
Essential
* Willing to be flexible to meet the Company's needs.
* Team player.
* "Can Do" attitude and committed.
Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The Company has an Equal Opportunities Policy and this sets out the Company's position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Company pension
Work Location: In person