Administrator

Reference

TM150626

Legal Administrator
Nottingham (NG1)
c£25,000-£27,000 depending on expereince

We are looking for an experienced administrator to join a busy Public Law and Community Care (Human rights) department for a well-established solicitors in Nottingham.

The role of Legal Administrator will involve:

• Processing Legal Aid applications and dealing with amendments
• Processing invoices one works are complete
• Online diary management, to include hearings, filing dates - ensuring hearings / meetings are flagged for allocation
• Drafting basic court documents and standard letters
• Liaising with clients, courts and other professionals via telephone, email and in person
• Setting up appointments
• Opening and closing files, chasing outstanding documents
• Ensuring all relevant documents are included on the file in readiness for billing
• Taking minutes of meetings

The ideal candidate for the role of Legal Administrator will have

• Pevious legal secretarial or legal administration experience
• Experience of working in a busy administration role
• Knowledge of online legal aid billing systems would be an advantage but not essential
• Competency in the use of MS Office including word, outlook and excel
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work on your own initiative
• Previous experience in a legal environment is preferred but not essential, and additional training will be offere
• The ability to to work in the office full time.