£20K/yr to £23K/yr
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Permanent, Variable

Office Assistant

Posted by Search.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Overall

  • Support the firm in its intention to continually grow and develop the practice in all areas.
  • Strive to provide excellence of service to all clients.
  • Take a pro-active approach to the work carried out for clients.
  • Be alert to any problems being experienced by clients and react positively to these.
  • Take responsibility for noticing client care problems and for solving these.
  • Work towards clear objectives that support fee earners in the twin aims of generating and delivering client work.
  • Take part constructively in the performance review process and undertake agreed training and development activities.
  • Adhere to office and compliance procedures including health and safety.

2. Daily Duties

  • Opening incoming mail and scanning to staff
  • Collection and preparation of outgoing mail
  • Providing advice to staff members on the most appropriate method of mail delivery including organising couriers and doing hand deliveries
  • Scanning and copying documents in accordance with the instructions provided
  • Distribution and tracking of unreferenced mail
  • Creating new client paper files
  • Data input in relation to the processing of closed files prior to sending to and uplifting the physical files from off-site storage
  • Data input in relation to the processing of client documents prior to sending to and uplifting the physical documents from off-site storage
  • General maintenance of all MDFs including paper refills, IT support and supply orders
  • Updating of library materials
  • Other ad hoc duties as required, including going to the Bank and Post Office and local hand deliveries
  • Providing reception cover when required

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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