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.