Legal Assistant - Private Client - Leicester

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join Wills and Probate / Private Client team at our Leicester office.

Responsibilities include:

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
• Making detailed attendance notes of all correspondence
• Opening/closing files, keeping files updated with correspondence (electronic and hard copy) and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations/firm style
• Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)
• Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting basic legal documents
• Completing legal forms, registering legal documents and submitting applications to the Court
• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners
• Monitoring deadlines
• Searches and registering Wills with Certainty
• Preparing and submitting bills to the finance team for fee earners
• Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel
• Reception cover
• Preparing and taking the banking and post.

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
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Immediate start

• Hours - Monday to Friday, 09:00 > 17:15
• 25 days holiday as well as bank holidays
• Attractive salary dependent on experience.
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• This role will be working within a friendly, well established and approachable team.

To apply for this position, please email your CV to Lindsay Carter - lindsaycarter@hcbgroup.com