Legal Support Assistant - Will, probate & Estate Planning

£26,000 - £28,000 dependant on relevant experience

Permanent role

Based in Thatcham

Full time

This is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm with offices across the Thames Valley.

They are looking for an experienced Legal Support Assistant to work with their busy Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team. The candidate will offer a comprehensive range of assistant duties for the Team, on a full time basis.

This is initially a temporary role that offers an immediate start with the possibility of a temp -perm option if interested.

The role is office based in Thatcham

Duties

The prime role is to assist the team members with the smooth progression of work on behalf of clients to ensure that an excellent service is provided to clients.

Photocopying of documents

Preparing bundles for trials

Scheduling

Digital dictation

Drafting letters and documents

Liaising with clients and others

arranging fixed fee client interviews

ensuring file notes of all telephone conversations and meetings prepared

appropriate legal research/drafting

diary management

Attend any training sessions either internal or external and networking events as and when required

Deal with all work promptly and efficiently and accurately

You will reporting to lawyers within the Team, additionally, and as with all employees you are ultimately accountable to the Managing Partner for your quality of work and actions to the Partnership as a whole for your work on behalf of the Firm.

If you have Legal Secretary/Assistant experience then we would love to hear from you