Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised legal assistant to support our Family team.

About Us:

Pictons is a well-established firm committed to delivering high quality legal services with a client focused approach.

Location: Caddington/Tring/Milton Keynes

Salary: Market Rate

Job Type: Full time

Reports to: Head of Family

Role Overview

The successful candidate will support fee earners with a wide range of administrative and client-facing tasks, helping to deliver a high standard of legal services across all aspects oflaw.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to solicitors and other fee earners


• Provide administrative and legal support to solicitors and other fee earners


• Prepare correspondence and legal documentation, including court forms and bundles.


• Manage diaries, book appointments and hearings, and liaise with clients, counsel, courts and other third parties.


• Handle client queries with professionalism and empathy,maintainingexcellent client care standards.


• File management including opening and closing files, document filing (electronic and paper), andmaintainingaccuraterecords.


• Support with billing and file audits asrequired.


• Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal policy and procedures.


• Support the team in business development and marketing initiatives.


• Ad hoc

Key Skills and Experience

• Previousexperience as a legal assistant or secretarydesirable


• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to details.


• Confident in working with case management systems and Microsoft Office applications.


• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels.


• Understanding of the sensitive nature of family and litigation matters and ability to deal with such matters professional and compassionately.


• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive working environment.


• Training and development opportunities.


• Competitive salary and benefits package.


• The opportunity to be part of a growing and client-focused legal practice.

If you are a people-orientated professional with a passion for excellent client service, we would love to hear from you.