Napthens
Job title:
Legal Assistant – Private Client
Company
Napthens
Job description
Private Client Legal Assistant / Legal Assistant / Legal Administration Support / Legal SecretaryPrivate Client DepartmentSouthport office based PR9Full time permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pmSalary + bonus + benefits including 28 days holiday.Napthens Southport office are hiring a Legal Assistant to join our Private Client team.Working closely with the Senior Associate and lawyers handling the administration of estates you will be required to assist in the day-to-day progression of files, office administration and management of lawyer’s diaries’, calls and internal administration.Day to day you will be involved in: –
- Diary management.
- Preparation of documentation.
- Record keeping.
- Arranging client meetings and internal management meetings;
- Arranging practical aspects relating to the administration of estates and management of client property
- Processing invoices and assisting with general file management;
- Attending meetings to witness documents being signed (including home visits, where required);
- Ensuring fully executed documents are recorded and updated to all relevant databases;
Skills/Experience/Qualifications required to perform the role:
- Committed team player
- Detail-orientated approach to your work and have the ability to work under pressure
- Initiative
- Excellent telephone manner
- Effective time management
- Experience gained within a private client department as a legal assistant or legal secretary.
- Proven experience of working with a case management system, e.g. Proclaim.
- Working knowledge of probate, wills, LPAs, trusts and estates.
NB* Agencies. Please do not send speculative CVs unless you have been instructed to work with us. Thank you.
Expected salary
Location
Southport, Merseyside
Job date
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:34:41 GMT
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