Department: Family
Role: Family Assistant
Location: York office
Experience: Minimum 2 years working as an Assistant in a Family Law Department
Salary: DOE
Purpose: To provide support and assistance to our thriving Family Law team.
Details
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our well-established company where we offer a personal approach to all our clients. You will be part of our Family Law Department in York with great opportunities for career development.
Essential Elements of the Role
- Supporting Family Fee Earners by providing secretarial and administrative assistance to help with the smooth management of client matters
- Preparing correspondence, including legal document and court forms from audio dictation
- Preparing bundles for court
- Dealing with identification documents and understanding AML procedures
- Keeping clients updated with an efficient and polite approach throughout the process
- Ensuring all client personal information is recorded accurately in the case management system
- Ensure all relevant documents are saved and named correctly in the case management system
- Preparing bills and financial documentation
- Schedule appointments and meetings with clients.
- Answering the phone and assisting clients and other callers.
- Photocopying and scanning documentation
- Updating and closing of matter files in the case management system and recording of client data
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, company policies and procedures
- Meet the highest quality of ethical standards
Knowledge & Skills
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience of working in Family Law
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Effectively manage sensitive and confidential information
- Previous experience of dealing with financial information
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and legal case management system
More specific details will be provided to specific candidates upon submission of their CV details.
All queries and applications to be directed to Rachel Bolderow on 01904 528200 or rb@hethertons.co.uk
