Legal Assistant

We are working with a respected law firm in Harrogate who are seeking to recruit a Legal Assistant to join their growing team. Supporting 2 senior partners and their teams, the successful candidate will be a legal graduate and have a minimum of 2 years legal support experience. Working in this busy team setting, this office-based role is a great opportunity to develop within this respected legal firm.

Key duties will include;

Provide legal assistant support to 2 solicitors and their team
File correspondence in a timely manner, including emails, as appropriate in date and time order - within client matter management system.
Open new matters adhering to established compliance processes in a timely manner
Update compliance records on client matters
Maintain the case management system
Close and archive files and deeds
Produce/amend documents
Assist in compiling document bundles
Proofread documents
Organise meetings
Liaise with clients and solicitors, taking detailed messages,
Diary management/organising meetings
Attending meetings and preparing follow-up notes
Draft court forms/documentation
Use HMCTS portal to lodge applications when requested
Attend hearings to take notes/support clients
Arrange travel
Prepare client bills and correspondence for checking and manage payment of invoices

This is a great opportunity for a legal graduate; the successful candidate will have;

A minimum of 2 years legal assistant experience
Law graduate
Excellent communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent numerical skills
Proficient in all MS Office packages

If you hold the above skills and experiences, please submit your CV for review. Please note if you do not hear within 7 days your application has been unsuccessful