Legal Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join one of the city''s successful law firms has arisen. This role will be to join the firm''s Wealth Management team as a Legal Assistant, supporting the team and the partners with a range of different administrative and secretarial tasks. This opportunity doesn''t require legal experience as such, but will require someone good with IT skills and the Microsoft Suite, with a good attitude and an interest in law. Some previous administration experience would definitely act as an advantage.Tasks will include:Opening and closing client filesArchiving filesAudio and copy-typingProof reading documents to ensure accuracyUpdating dictated workResponding to client enquiries, either by email or phoneDocument productionRetrieving and storing files for clients / lawyers at requestGeneral other administrative tasksSkills and experience required:Some administrative experience would be an advantageExcellent IT skills and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)A genuine interest in lawA good attitude and a supportive approach for the teamHours and Benefits:Monday to Friday = 08:45 - 17:00Hybrid and flexible working available (circa 2-3 days in the office for this role)25 day annual leave + Bank HolidaysBirthday off after 5 years'' serviceThe firm encourages staff to take an extra 2 days of paid leave for volunteering / CSR daysHoliday trading scheme (buy or sell up to 5 days per year)Auto-enrolment pension schemeLife assuranceBonus ..... full job details .....