Legal Assistant - Litigation - Bedford

We are looking to recruit an full time Litigation Legal Assistant to be based at our Bedford office .

To be successful you will have a strong secretarial and administration background. In addition, you will be a well organised self-starter who is able to work independently to ensure that tasks are completed to a high standard. Confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner, both on the telephone and in person, is essential.

• Dealing with all new enquiries and responding appropriately (ie sending out questionnaires, etc.)


• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties


• Making detailed attendance notes of all interactions


• Opening/closing files, keeping files updated with correspondence (electronic and hard copy) and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations/firm style


• Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)


• Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting basic legal documents


• Completing legal forms, registering legal documents and submitting applications to the Court


• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners


• Undertaking research


• Sorting, paginating and indexing medical notes, preparing chronologies


• Preparing bundles/e bundles for Court


• Sitting behind advocates in court


• Costing files


• Preparing and submitting bills to the finance team for fee earners


• Reception cover


• Preparing and taking the banking and post (cover).


• Hours - Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:15with a one hour lunch break (Office Based)


• Attractive salarydependent on experience


• 26days holiday as well as bank holidays


• Pension Scheme


• Firm Funded Eye tests


• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)


• Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.