Legal Assistant - Private Client

• Legal Assistant – Private Client
• Bromley, Kent
• Work from home up to 3 days a week
• £27,000 - £30,000 p/a + benefits
• Full time, permanent role. 9am – 5:30pm

A well-respected law firm in Bromley are recruiting for an experienced legal assistant to join their private client team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting solicitors with preparation and completion of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, the Administration of Estates and Trusts
• Attending client meetings with a solicitor, and managing client relationships
• Maintaining a record of matters for Partners in the firm that are Executors or Attorneys, and keeping it regularly updated
• General administration duties to include legal research, preparation of legal documents, reviewing documents, drafting and billing & time recording
• Communicating with clients to provide timely updates, and obtaining information where needed
• Following up on tasks to ensure they are completed, and chasing the relevant parties for responses

About you

• You must have previous secretarial/legal assistant experience working within Private Client, including Court of Protection matters
• Accurate typing speeds of at least 60 WPM
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, research tools and other legal systems
• Excellent communication, organisational and team skills
• An ability to take initiative, work to tight deadlines and great attention to detail
• Able to build strong relationships and communicate with a range of people
• An empathetic and caring personality, due to the nature of the work