Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a client of mine in Redcar working for a successful Legal firm. They are looking for an Office Assistant to join them to cover a maternity period.

Your role will involve providing effective administrative support to all fee earners in the team on a day to day basis.

Key Accountabilities:

-Prepare the conference room for meetings as necessary and ensure that it is clear and tidy at the end of the meeting and to provide refreshments when asked to do so for clients or other visitors.
-Undertake any specific training when required to do so both internal and external and take responsibility for own self-development.
-Provide assistance to other members of the fee-earning and support team as required.
-Act in a timely and professional manner with clients, referrers, insurers, colleagues and all others with whom you come in to contact during the course of your work. Develop strong relationships with them and maintain professional standards at all times.
-To administer new matter data input to the Case Management -Systems and running all related searches and checks through in house and external databases as required.
-Act as telephonist and receptionist for callers to the office in accordance with the Office -Manual, providing such communication in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the practice's standards for client care
-Prepare documents for fee earners as required, which may include photocopying and maintain appropriate filing both electronically and hard copy, ensuring the confidentiality of all practice and client documentation and information.

In return you will receive a salary between 18,000-20,000, exceptional office environment, 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, opportunity to win prizes for referring family and friends to the firm, flexibility with working hours for appointments, family commitments etc and "Golden Hour" on your birthday.

If you would be interested in hearing more please do get in touch.