Legal Assistant/Secretary - Family Law

Job Overview

Full time, Permanent, Milton Keynes, Competitive Ref No: IPRS7415. Our client has a permanent, full time vacancy for a Team Assistant within their Family Law team. They pride themselves on a friendly, approachable attitude towards staff and clients and offer competitive salaries, flexible working and genuine progression opportunities to support your career while maintaining a great work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Taking calls from clients and passing messages to fee earners.
• Dealing with the administration aspects of client matters.
• Keeping fee earners up to date on the progress of tasks.
• Managing diaries and inboxes.
• Managing electronic documents sent to and from external parties.

Requirements

• Good understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (advantageous).
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills.
• Great time management skills.
• Self motivated, outgoing and proactive.
• Calm under pressure.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Bonus structure recognising hard work.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Birthday off & voucher.
• Pension plan.
• Life insurance.
• Income protection (up to 2 years of salary if sick).
• Vitality health insurance and other wellness perks.
• Medicash healthcare cash plan.
• Wellbeing support (Calm premium, 24/7 helpline, lifestyle assistance).

Application Process

Due to the large number of responses we receive, we may not respond to every application straight away. If your skills and experience match this role, we will normally contact you within 72 hours. To apply for further roles, please do so. Submit your CV and one of our consultants will contact you.