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Legal Assistant - Family Law

ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Redditch, Worcestershire B97 5LN

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position of Legal Assistant in Family Law is available at a U.K wide legal firm located in Redditch.
  • This full-time role requires candidates to have experience in providing secretarial and administrative support, particularly in the Family Department.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the Fee Earner's diary, handling client correspondence, and overseeing the billing process.
  • The salary is dependent on experience (DOE), and candidates should possess strong skills in Word, Outlook, and Excel, along with familiarity with electronic Case Management Systems.
  • The role demands excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality while interacting with clients and third-party agencies.
Legal Assistant – Family LawLocation: RedditchHours: Full time Monday-Friday and office basedSalary: £DOEOur established U.K wide legal firm are seeking a family legal assistant to join their friendly team located in Redditch!Main purposeTo provide secretarial and administrative support to Fee Earner in the Family Deprartment. Key tasks
  • Maintaining Fee Earner’s diary, arranging meetings and appointments.
  • Dealing with new enquiries, initiating and completing the setup of new matters, to include all onboarding and due diligent processes, such as identification verification and complying with anti-money laundering regulations.
  • Diligent typing, printing and processing of dictations.
  • Organising, e-filing and scanning documents into our Case Management System whilst also maintaining the paper files with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Managing the billing process, to include generating and coordinating invoices on a monthly basis plus chasing any outstanding payments.
  • Requesting payments and recording receipts of monies, to include liaising with our Accounts Team.
  • Opening and archiving all paper and electronic files.
  • Dealing with routine client correspondence and queries.
  • Attending to clients both in person and on the telephone in a confident manner with excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a high level of customer care.
  • Dealing with third party agencies, to include Counsel, Courts, Experts and other solicitors.
  • Ensuring the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times.
  • Fully conversant with Word, Outlook and Excel with experience of working with electronic Case Management Systems.
  • Supporting the general administration within the Family Law Team.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.