Legal Support Assistant – Employment & Immigration

Job title:

Legal Support Assistant – Employment & Immigration

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Job description

Cheltenham – £23,000 – £25,000 We are currently looking for a proactive, highly organised, service focused individual to fulfil a crucial role in our support staff within our clients Employment & Immigration team.

This is a progressive role, after a year of service a training contract or career paralegal position will be discussed.

Based in Cheltenham and reporting to the Legal Support Manager you will provide in-depth business support to the Partners and fee earners within the team.

Responsibilities of a Legal Support Assistant include:

• Managing the file opening process for the team
• Being the first point of contact for clients
• Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners

As a Legal Support Assistant you will have:

• Experience within a legal environment / professional services environment
• Strong legal administration experience
• Experience in case management systems
• Experience of working in a client facing environment.
• Broad knowledge of administrative tasks in legal practices.
• Sound knowledge of IT skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work
• Strong communication and organisation skills

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Support staff bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

Expected salary

£23000 – 25000 per year

Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Job date

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:58:42 GMT

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