Legal Southwest
Are you an organised and proactive individual looking to develop your career within a professional environment?
We’re recruiting on behalf of a friendly, well-established regional law firm with an excellent reputation for client care and a supportive working culture. Due to continued growth, they are looking to welcome an additional Private Client Legal Assistant to their busy Taunton office.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative team where you’ll play an integral role in supporting experienced fee earners while developing your legal knowledge and skills.
The Role:
As a Private Client Legal Assistant, you’ll provide essential administrative and legal support to the Private Client team, helping to ensure matters progress smoothly while delivering an excellent experience for clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting legal documents, correspondence and reports.
- Audio typing legal documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
- Opening, maintaining and organising client files.
- Liaising with clients, solicitors and third parties by telephone and email.
- Managing diaries, arranging appointments and coordinating meetings.
- Assisting with the preparation of legal documentation for client meetings.
- Using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Providing general administrative support, including filing, scanning, photocopying and data entry.
About You:
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has previous administrative experience within a legal environment or another professional office setting.
- Possesses strong audio typing skills with excellent accuracy.
- Has outstanding organisational and time management skills.
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Is confident using Microsoft Office applications.
- Has good IT skills and is comfortable learning new systems.
- Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in producing accurate work.
- Enjoys working both independently and as part of a supportive team.
What’s on Offer?
- Join a friendly, supportive and well-established law firm.
- Be part of a collaborative Private Client team.
- Excellent opportunity to develop your legal career.
- Competitive salary of £21,000–£25,000, depending on experience.
- Company pension.
- Company social events.
- Stable, full-time permanent position.
- A positive working environment where your contribution is genuinely valued.
If you’re looking to build your career within Private Client law and would like to join a welcoming firm with an excellent reputation, we’d love to hear from you.
Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.
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