Legal Support Assistant​/Senior Legal Support Assistant

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and adaptable individual who thrives in a client facing environment to join our Private Client Team. This team acts for a vast number of high net worth clients as well as numerous private family and charitable trusts. Based in our Northampton Office
, you will provide in-depth business support to the Partners and fee earners within the team. This role will see you working on a great variety of interesting tasks and would be well suited to someone with a flair for PA duties.

• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners.
• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing.
• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents and forms.
• Being the first point of contact for clients.
• Liaising directly with third parties such as banks, the Probate Registry and HMRC.
• Administrative and business support for allocated fee earners, anticipating the team's needs where possible.
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.

• An adaptable and personable telephone etiquette and experience of working in a client facing environment.
• Proactive nature and excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work.
• Strong administration experience with a flair for PA duties.
• Experience with in a legal, medical or professional services environment; former experience within the Private Client sector would be extremely desirable.
• Sound IT knowledge in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Support staff bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations
• Healthcare cash plan

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.