Job Description

Government Legal department- Higher Executive Officer

Location- Leeds city centre

Pay- £15.06ph

Monday- Friday- 9am till 5pm

*This is an ongoing temporary position with the possibility of a further extension at the discretion of the business requirements*

Our client is looking to recruit a Higher Executive Officer to join the team at their offices in Leeds City Centre.

Interested (Government Legal Department) are the governments principal legal advisers. They are in place to ensure the government are interested well within the rule of law.

Role overview:

• Provide legal litigation support by corresponding with courts, clients, counsel, experts and witnesses in furtherance of legal claims as directed.
• Understand the CPR and carry out administrative functions under the rules when instructed by a lawyer/case holder
• Carry out simple investigations into claims.
• Prepare instructions/briefs for Counsel, Agents, Experts and Investigators.
• Prepare summary assessments of costs for court.
• Prepare, file and serve straightforward court applications.
• Preparing draft witness statements and list of documents
• Photocopying and preparing bundles
• Prepare redaction's to documents under direction of lawyers.
• Maintaining electronic records in Case Management System
• Assist with the maintenance of core databases.
• Arranging meetings, making travel arrangements, taking minutes at team meetings

What we are looking for:

• Administration experience with a good knowledge of interested Office
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written
• 5 interested passes at Grade C or above
• Law degree or experience in working in a law environment
• interested Management Level 3 or 4 (or suitable higher management experience)
• Great IT and data entry skills

We are working very quickly to fill this and arrange interviews so if you are interested in applying, please click apply now!