Our well-established client has a fantastic opportunity for a full-time assistant to join their busy criminal defence team at their Portsmouth office.
The Role & Responsibilities:
- This is a busy and varied role whereby you will be assisting the solicitors carrying out secretarial duties.
- You will be liaising with clients and third parties, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, typing, filing and general support duties.
- Prepare correspondence and documents using digital dictation, manage the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of hard and soft files, and communicate professionally with clients.
- Manage diary's, book meeting rooms, prepare mail, arrange copying/scanning, alongside a whole host of admin duties.
Person Specification:
- The successful candidate will be experienced preferably with a background in this area of law, however secretarial experience generally would be considered.
- Able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external contacts.
- Commitment to providing excellent client care.
- Excellent IT skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
- Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements.
- Team-focus with a flexible "can do" and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone.
- Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships.
The vacancy is full time - 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
Benefits include;
Contributory Pension
Competitive salary
Client referral gifts
Additional holiday over Christmas
Discounted Legal Services after one year of service
Extended sickness policy
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years service, not exceeding 30 days
Free sight tests
Health Cash Plan
Discounted gym membership
Annual staff functions
Length of service acknowledgement gifts