Legal Assistant

Our client based in Folkestone is seeing an Office Administrator / Legal Assistant.

Salary: £24,787.50 pa

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

30-minute unpaid lunch break

Benefits include:

• 20 days holiday (pro rata)
   
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)

Office Administrator / Legal Assistant skills and experience

• Strong organisational and communication skills
   
• Professional, courteous and discreet manner
   
• Ability to prioritise and work within a team
   
• Good knowledge of MS Office
   
• Experience with LEAP or legal case management software desirable
   
• Familiarity with legal terminology preferred

Office Administrator / Legal Assistant key responsibilities

• Managing reception and telephone enquiries
   
• Organising, scanning and filing legal documents
   
• Scheduling client meetings and maintaining diaries
   
• Preparing court bundles and filing court documents
   
• Maintaining and updating client files
   
• Assisting with legal research and document preparation
   
• Liaising with clients, courts and external parties
   
• Supporting billing and administrative processes