Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant, Up to £28,000, Ringwood

As a Legal Assistant, you'll be an integral part of the team within a local prestigious solicitor firm with multiple practices across the BCP area.

Situated within the Ringwood branch, as a Personal Assistant, you'll provide support within the Wills, Trust and Probate department as well as providing other general administrative support.

Background & Benefits:

Our client is a progressive and expanding legal practice with approximately 150 staff across 6 local offices. Their culture supports and encourages career development, where they have clearly defined career progression plans based on personal competencies, motivating everyone.

Alongside clear career advancement, they also offer the opportunity to develop other personal skills, such as leadership, selling, and time management.

There is a big emphasis at the firm on rewarding staff and they continually review staff benefits. These currently include:

1. 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
2. Gym membership options
3. Extra pension contributions, extra holiday, or a Healthcare Cashback Scheme
4. Paid time off for charity work
5. Free weekly exercise classes

Legal Assistant Responsibilities:

1. To deal with enquiries and book appointments for the team
2. Assisting with clients, taking telephone calls, and providing assistance wherever possible
3. Assisting with the personal organisation of fee earners and managing their diaries
4. Sending and processing invoices
5. Typing of documentation & audio typing
6. Providing general secretarial support to help progress client files

Legal Assistant Skills & Experience Required:

1. Previous administrative/secretarial support experience within a legal firm
2. Strong accuracy skills
3. The ability to efficiently manage and organise a busy workload
4. Excellent communication skills
5. Strong typing and audio typing skills
6. A positive and friendly outlook

Interested?

Rubicon are working exclusively on this Personal Assistant vacancy. To avoid missing out on the opportunity, please submit your CV directly via the advert or call Ellie or Harriet at Rubicon.

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