Legal Assistant - Employment Law - Redditch

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised Legal Assistant in our friendly, well established and approachable Employment Law Team based at our Redditch Office

Responsibilities include:

• Generally assisting the team (for example; with any court bundles, documentation and dictations.
• Opening and closing files.
• Organising files on ALB 
• Billing clients 
• Taking initial details from clients and on boarding them onto ALB
• Sending out client care letters and ID Checks.
• Handling overflow client telephone calls.
• Tracking the new enquiries.
• Tracking any hearings upcoming.
• Researching any local networking groups and organising attendance.
• Business development plan- researching the local area for networking.
• Organise and tracking of training topics.
• Reception cover.
• Preparing and taking the banking and post.
• General administrative tasks.
• Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.

Requirements for this role include:

• Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

• Hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 5:15 (Office Based role)
• Attractive salary dependent on experience
• 26 days holiday + BHs
• Pension scheme
• Holiday bonus scheme
• Firm funded eye tests
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering note to Lisa Syrett - lisasyrett@hcbgroup.com