Role: Team Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Full time
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000
Contract: 3-month FTC (potential to become permanent)

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Team Assistant to join our client's successful and supportive team.

Who are we?
We're representing a well-established professional services organisation known for delivering exceptional client care. They offer a collaborative working culture, strong values, and a genuine commitment to developing their people.

Benefits:

3-month FTC with genuine potential to go permanent

Supportive team culture

Professional development opportunities

Modern office environment

Central location with good transport links

Duties of a Team Assistant:

Providing administrative support from file opening through to file closing, including compliance, organisation, billing, write-offs, payment requests and archiving

Managing dictation and transcribing documents accurately

Scanning, allocating, organising and saving documents in line with internal protocols

Handling outgoing post and managing electronic documents from external parties

Managing document release requests and ensuring systems are kept updated

Updating lawyers on progress and ensuring deadlines are met

Extensive diary and inbox management for fee-earners

Supporting with general office activities including stationery ordering, printing, copying and occasional reception cover

Handling overflow calls and acting as a first point of contact for clients

Supporting client enquiries, both by phone and email

Maintaining financial elements of matters, including checking funds on account, monitoring estimates, and updating the team

Completing monthly matter reviews

Supporting internal marketing activity (e.g. liking/sharing posts, promoting internal events)

Building strong internal and external relationships

Embracing new technology and suggesting improvements to processes

Covering for other Team Assistants when required and supporting a 'one-team' culture

What we would like from you:

Previous experience in a professional services or legal support role (desired but not essential)

Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach

Excellent communication and client-care abilities

A collaborative mindset with a willingness to support the wider team

Confidence using technology and learning new systems

High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks at pace

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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