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New Build Legal Assistant
Chattertons Solicitors
Unit 1, Farndon Road, Newark-on-Trent NG24 4XB
Full-time
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Job details

Pay information not provided
Employee discount, Employee assistance programme, Company pension
Full-time
Monday to Friday
Unit 1, Farndon Road, Newark-on-Trent NG24 4XB

Full job description

Job Title: New Build Legal Assistant

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday - 9.00 am – 5.15 pm (36.25 hours)

Salary : National Minimum/Living Wage

Location: Newark

Reporting: Head of Department

Summary:

We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

We are a forward thinking, progressive and dynamic organisation. As part of our continuing growth plans, we are currently seeking to recruit a New Build Legal Assistant to join our Land Development and New Homes Team.

Benefits:

Some of the great benefits that we offer are:

  • Generous holiday entitlements
  • Staff discount on legal fees and wealth management fees
  • Income protection
  • Life assurance at 3 x salary
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Land Development and New Homes Team at our Newark office.

We are seeking an individual who holds secretarial qualifications, a degree in Law, or has equivalent relevant professional experience. Full training will be provided, but a genuine interest in the legal profession is essential.

This role includes direct client contact, and the Legal Assistant will be expected to handle initial client enquiries confidently and professionally. They will therefore need to ensure they remain up-to-date with the matters within their area(s) of responsibility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform typing/word-processing accurately and to deadline.
  • The New Build Legal Assistant will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the Land Development and New Homes Department including;
  • Being responsible for creating and sending contracts (once trained)
  • Responding to all requests for information in a timely manner
  • Reporting statistics etc to the Head of the Department
  • Maintaining accurate records associated with contracts including fee and/or income related data
  • They will be required to maintain client and company confidentiality.
  • Take telephone calls and convey messages in a timely manner.
  • Maintain manual and electronic document filing and case management systems.
  • Photocopying documents accurately and to deadlines.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 x GCSE Passes at C grade or above

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good computer literacy, including knowledge Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a legal practice.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communications skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Excellent spelling and grammar.
  • Structured and organised.
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy.

Desirable

  • Able to touch type.
  • Having worked in a fast paced environment before.

Competencies

Essential

  • Proactive and organised.
  • Supporting and highly efficient.
  • Adaptable and forward thinking.

Attributes

Essential

  • Willing to be flexible to meet the Company’s needs.
  • Team player.
  • “Can Do” attitude and committed.

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The Company has an Equal Opportunities Policy and this sets out the Company’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

Please refer to our privacy policy at https://www.chattertons.com/site/about/privacypolicy/ for information regarding how your personal data is processed.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension

Work Location: In person

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