Legal PA

Legal PA to Partner
Manchester
£30-33K c
 
 
 
We are currently recruiting for an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, they serve clients nationwide and are ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies.
 
 
Role
Their established RTA team is currently looking for a PA to assist a Partner within a fast paced environment.
 
The ideal candidate must have legal secretarial experience, within personal injury. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, and a strong command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar are both essential. An audio typing speed of 65+ wpm is a distinct advantage. The PA is expected to be pro-active and to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.
 
Job description
 

• To prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
• To administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedure contained in the Office Manual.
• To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch if required.
• To arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the admin assistant is not available to undertake the task.
• To make appointments, arrange meetings and to manage the fee earner diaries.
• To provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
• To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information.
• Help them live the 4-service promise and deliver excellent levels of client care.

 
 
 
Person specification
 
Essential criteria

• Demonstrable legal secretarial experience
• Computer literate
• Excellent command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
• Excellent customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Experience of working in a Personal Injury law firm, or civil litigation firm
• Experience of working in fast paced environment.

 
Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the Proclaim case management system
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute
• Experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings
• Experience of digital dictation, ideally Big Hand

 
 
Salary, Hours & Benefits
 

• Salary is dependent on experience

Standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday but they are  happy to consider alternative arrangements and reduced hours, please tell us upon application what you are looking for.

• They offer employees a 3/2 alternate hybrid  working rota, upon successful completion of probationary period.
• 23 days holiday, rising 1 day per year to a max of 26 days, plus bank/public hols.
• 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
• Plus loads more to tell you about!