Legal Assistant, Employment

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Due to continued growth, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full-time legal assistant to join the employment team of our well-established law firm based in Leeds City Centre.

Previous experience of working in a law firm would be a distinct advantage, as would working on a help desk/advice line.

We are particularly interested in applications from confident self-starters who are not afraid to hit the ground running. If you have completed and passed the Legal Practice course this would also be a distinct advantage.

The duties will include but are not limited to:

• taking initial instructions from clients
• to attend conferences with Counsel/Court/Tribunal/Inquest and represent the firm and client as required;
• opening new matter files
• managing files
• drafting correspondence and legal documents
• reading legal documents/correspondence and drafting/sending out correspondence on behalf of fee earners
• dealing with telephone enquiries
• assisting on the help desk, as and when required
• filing, printing, photocopying and any other ad hoc jobs to assist fee earners

Qualifications

The candidate will ideally:

• hold a law degree
• have undertaken and passed the Legal Practice Course

Skills

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate:

• excellent communication skills
• exceptional attention to detail
• excellent telephone manner
• a flexible approach to work, with the ability to multitask

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £17,290.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid safety measures are in place throughout the office

Work Location: One location