Legal Assistant - Litigation

We are looking to recruit an full time Litigation Legal Assistant to be based at our Bedford office .

To be successful you will have a strong secretarial and administration background. In addition, you will be a well organised self-starter who is able to work independently to ensure that tasks are completed to a high standard. Confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner, both on the telephone and in person, is essential.

• Dealing with all new enquiries and responding appropriately (ie sending out questionnaires, etc.)
• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
• Making detailed attendance notes of all interactions
• Opening/closing files, keeping files updated with correspondence (electronic and hard copy) and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations/firm style
• Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)
• Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting basic legal documents
• Completing legal forms, registering legal documents and submitting applications to the Court
• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners
• Undertaking research
• Sorting, paginating and indexing medical notes, preparing chronologies
• Preparing bundles/e bundles for Court
• Sitting behind advocates in court
• Costing files
• Preparing and submitting bills to the finance team for fee earners
• Reception cover
• Preparing and taking the banking and post (cover).
• Hours - Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:15with a one hour lunch break (Office Based)
• Attractive salary dependent on experience
• 26days holiday as well as bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Firm Funded Eye tests
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.