We’re Hiring: Private Client Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Salary – Up to £25,000.00 PA DOE
The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant to join our Private Client – Wills and Probate team as part of the continued growth of our law firm.
The position is full-time based at our Midsomer Norton office to assist principally one fee earner and other members of the team as required. The fee earner’s work is predominantly non-contentious including probate and estate administration, drafting and executing wills and powers of attorney.
Experience required
Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and cares about delivering excellent legal services to our clients. You must be confident to manage the demands on your time and those of the fee earners, who often work to tight deadlines.
No two clients are the same and we seek someone adaptable with a customer service mindset. We will consider candidates from either a legal secretarial background or individuals with part/full qualification in the Legal Practice Course or Solicitor Qualifying Examinations 1 and 2, looking for an opportunity in a law firm to grow their career.
About you:
• Proactive and enthusiastic with a “can do” attitude
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Knowledge of and experience using a case management system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience managing and formatting legal documents
• Familiarity with legal terminology and procedures
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Fast and accurate typing speed
• Experience with Bighand digital dictation software or equivalent
• Experience in Wills and Probate is an advantage
Key responsibilities:
• Providing full secretarial support to a fee earner
• Producing letters, emails and documents, often using a digital dictation system
• Opening files and dealing with money-laundering checks, file management and secure storage of documents
• Witnessing Wills and attending home visits with fee earners
• Photocopying, scanning and maintaining paper files and electronic records
• Comprehensive diary management
• Answering telephone and email enquiries
• Assisting the fee earner with estate administration tasks
• Preparing invoices and liaising with Accounts on billing matters
• Completing forms as required on behalf of the fee earner
• Ensuring compliance with legal procedures and confidentiality standards
• Managing the Will collection procedure
• Covering colleagues for any holiday/sickness in the department as required
Benefits
• Competitive pay up to £25,000.00 pro rata per annum (dependant on experience)
• Employer pension contributions
• Learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking (subject to availability)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 extra days holiday gifted at Christmas Time
• Opportunities to fund raise for our Charity of the Year
• Flexible, friendly atmosphere where no two days are the same.
Our Firm
Thatcher + Hallam has sat at the heart of Midsomer Norton since 1770 and is proud to have served the local community for over 250 years.
Our friendly staff focused culture and strong core values around equality, diversity and philanthropy provide a healthy working environment and a secure and strong reputation both in the local area and further afield. It’s no wonder we have excellent staff retention rates, with many of our employees having been with us for over 10 years.
We are proud to support local charities through our Charity of the Year initiative and we also work alongside other charities and organisations in the local area, including Radstock Museum and Midsomer Norton Ladies Cricket Team.
We understand that work/life balance is important and flexible working arrangements can be considered for the right candidate.
Want to find out more and apply?
For further information or to apply for this position please send your CV and cover letter to George Persson on Gpersson@th-law.co.uk or by calling 01761 414 646 or completing our RECRUITMENT FORM.
We do not accept applicants from outside of the United Kingdom. Any applicants applying from abroad will be automatically rejected.
Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per annum pro-rata DOE
