Legal Administrator

Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd • Permanent • Telford, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom • £24.60k / year • 4d ago

Legal Administrator - Shropshire and Herefordshire

The rewards

£24,600 per annum starting salary with an increase after 6 months and 12 months
36.5 hour working week
Comprehensive training and ongoing development
Exposure to multiple legal departments and office locations
A varied role where every day is different
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Career development opportunities within Legal Support Services
Mileage and travel expenses for business travel between offices
Overtime opportunities where applicable

Hours

Monday to Friday - 8:30am – 5:00pm

The role of Legal Administrator:

Providing high quality legal and administrative support to multiple departments
Covering reception duties and delivering an excellent front of house experience
Greeting clients and visitors professionally
Answering and directing incoming telephone calls
Managing busy inboxes and responding to enquiries
Producing, formatting and processing legal documents using digital dictation and speech recognition software
Opening new client files and carrying out file administration
Completing client due diligence and compliance checks, including identity verification, sanctions, insolvency, PEP and CCJ searches
Uploading documentation to case management and document management systems
Scanning, filing, photocopying and archiving legal documents
Supporting Fee Earners with a wide range of administrative tasks
Working across multiple systems while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Assisting colleagues across different offices as operational needs require
Providing essential cover across several offices, supporting departments during annual leave, sickness, training and other absences

The ideal Legal Administrator:

Previous administration, office support or legal administration experience
Reception or customer service experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
The ability to prioritise work in a fast-paced environment
A proactive, flexible and positive attitude
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between offices
Desirable: experience in Legal Administration
Desirable: experience as a Legal Secretary
Desirable: Reception experience
Desirable: Professional Services experience
Desirable: experience with Practice Management Systems
Desirable: experience with iManage
Desirable: experience with Practice Evolve
Desirable: GDPR compliance experience
Desirable: experience with Document Management Systems
Desirable: Digital Dictation experience
Desirable: experience with Case Management Software

Travel between offices in Shropshire and Herefordshire is required.

We're looking for a Legal Administrator to join a central Legal Support Services team. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll provide administrative, reception and client support across multiple office locations, ensuring legal teams receive the support they need to deliver an exceptional client experience.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong administration, reception or legal support experience who enjoys variety, is highly organised and is happy to travel between offices when required.

You'll become a valued member of the wider Legal Support Services team, helping ensure the smooth day to day running of busy legal offices.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

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