Legal Assistant

Our client based in Folkestone is seeing an Office Administrator / Legal Assistant.

Salary: £24,787.50 pa

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

30-minute unpaid lunch break

Benefits include:

* 20 days holiday (pro rata)

* NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)

Office Administrator / Legal Assistant skills and experience

* Strong organisational and communication skills

* Professional, courteous and discreet manner

* Ability to prioritise and work within a team

* Good knowledge of MS Office

* Experience with LEAP or legal case management software desirable

* Familiarity with legal terminology preferred

Office Administrator / Legal Assistant key responsibilities

* Managing reception and telephone enquiries

* Organising, scanning and filing legal documents

* Scheduling client meetings and maintaining diaries

* Preparing court bundles and filing court documents

* Maintaining and updating client files

* Assisting with legal research and document preparation

* Liaising with clients, courts and external parties

* Supporting billing and administrative processes
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed