Job description
Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant - Personal Injury
The role
The successful candidate will work on a one-to-one basis, assisting a Partner within the Personal Injury department, providing administrative and secretarial support on their Claimant, catastrophic injury caseload.
Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Providing one to one administrative and secretarial support to a Partner within the Personal Injury department
Managing the Partner’s diary, organising meetings and making necessary travel arrangements
Digital dictation; generating third party correspondence, emails and Court documents
Liaising directly with clients, their families and various other professionals
Preparing electronic trial bundles and collating necessary enclosures
As ‘Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant’ you will provide support to the reporting Partner and the firm more generally when capacity allows.
It is important that prior to applying, candidates are aware of the type of work which we specialise in at potential challenges due to the nature of the business. We would encourage all potential applicants to conduct their own research, but this is something which will be discussed at interview stage.
The successful candidate must be focused, willing and be able to demonstrate the appropriate level of empathy required in handling sensitive issues. They will also be able to demonstrate exemplary client care which is exceptionally important to the firm.
Working hours are 09:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.
Qualifications, skills and experience
Whilst experience working within catastrophic personal injury claims is preferred, it is not essential. (Any prior exposure to such cases would be favourable.) It is, however, essential that candidates possess excellent organisational skills, with the ability to take responsibility and work on their own initiative as well as under the instruction of the Partner.
Our benefits include:
25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
· Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
· Birthday day off
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working (where applicable)
Employee Assistance Programme
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
