Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT A well-known and prominent West End law firm is seeking a part-time Legal Assistant to support a Consultant Solicitor in their Crouch End office. This temporary opportunity offers hours per week and requires at least 12 months experience in a legal administrative or assistant role. Duties include file management, correspondence, and general office support. Ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with strong organisational and communication skills. LEGAL ASSISTANT ROLE: Managing physical and administrative filing systems, including creating, labelling, archiving, retrieving, and maintaining paper case files and indexes Handling all incoming and outgoing post, including legal notices and court correspondence, preparing envelopes, arranging postage, and tracking important mail Acting as the first point of contact for clients by answering calls professionally, taking accurate messages, greeting visitors, managing expectations, and liaising with the solicitor Managing diaries and scheduling appointments, court dates, meetings, and key deadlines while tracking hearings, limitation periods, and reminders Typing, transcribing, proofreading, and formatting dictated legal documents, including letters, pleadings, contracts, and amendments, while maintaining traditional legal styles and templates Preparing physical court bundles and document packs in the correct order, filing documents at court where required, and recording filing dates and acknowledgements Handling ..... full job details .....