Legal Assistant

Job title:

Legal Assistant

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Job description

Manchester – £21,000 – £26,000 An exceptional opportunity awaits a skilled Legal Assistant to join a distinguished Legal 500 law firm based in Manchester. This firm, renowned for its excellence and accolades, is expanding its team, creating a vacancy for an experienced Legal Assistant.
Our client is an award-winning law firm with a stellar reputation in the legal market. Committed to excellence and experiencing continued growth, they are seeking a talented Legal Assistant to contribute to their dynamic team. The firm are offering hybrid remote working with a 2 day minimum in their Manchester office weekly.

The successful candidate will be working with a full and varied caseload, preparing trial bundles and will be required to chase medical reports along with reviewing the records. Administrative tasks will be required of you as a legal assistant, arranging conferences, assisting with ledgers, file transfers and conversing with clients to provide updates are day to day necessities.

Their team specialises in Serious Personal Injury cases and as such, they are looking for those who can chase medical reports, review records and prepare trial bundles. It’s also vital that medical/treatment instructions are managed, along with sending instructions to Counsel, paying disbursements and drafting letters to clients. Other duties would include preparing retainers, assisting our Fee Earners with various tasks, reviewing CCTV and booking legal hearings.

There would also be management of administrative tasks such as arranging conferences, assisting with ledgers (client balances and aged debt), file transfers and providing updates to various internal and external parties, as appropriate.
This presents an excellent opportunity with a reputable firm to experienced legal assistants that you will not want to miss out on with a competitive salary, flexible agile working, distinguished pension scheme, excellent benefits package and career progression opportunities.

Please apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to contact me by email at ruby@douglas-scott.co.uk or call for an informal chat about the role on 0161 233 6360 using the extension 11060.

Expected salary

£21000 – 26000 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 01:33:47 GMT

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