Junior Legal Admin Assistant (6-12 Months)

OVERVIEW

JOB LOCATION

This role will primarily be based in our offices in East Suffolk (more details on application) and Bury St Edmunds as well as some working from home.

SALARY

Competitive

START DATE

As soon as possible

BENEFITS

Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Care Plan, Generous holiday entitlement

SUMMARY OF ROLE

We are offering an Internship opportunity for a Junior Admin Assistant to join our great team, help provide a friendly, client-focused support service with relatable, timely and practical support to fee earners.

DETAILS

Full time – hours of work are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday and up to one Saturday in 4 (preceding Wednesday off in lieu of any Saturday worked).

We are a forward-thinking firm founded on a fun, vibrant and hardworking ethos at its heart. We provide a full suite of Property, Business and Individual Client services.

Our Head Office and Administration Centre is based in Nowton, Bury St Edmunds. We also have offices and meeting centres in other locations in Suffolk with plans to open more. We’re a dynamic, expanding firm with a great reputation.

We are known for delivering a great service while being friendly and personable, not stuffy or pompous, but absolutely focused on looking after our clients’ best interests. Each person is equally important here and every role is essential to the services we provide.

We are offering an Internship opportunity for a Junior Admin Assistant to join our great team, help provide a friendly, client-focused support service with relatable, timely and practical support to fee earners. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is considering a future working in the legal practice to see how a solicitors practice operates and make a valid contribution to our team.

Specific Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Communicating with colleagues to ensure exemplary service is delivered
• Updating client database as required
• Making appointments and keeping diaries
• Answering and dealing with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages accurately and pass them on to the relevant member of staff
• Scanning, photocopying, faxing
• General file management; filing documents and correspondence both electronically and physically
• Dealing with any administrative tasks required by colleagues

Required Skills:

• Well organised and able to prioritise;
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Adaptable
• Self motivated
• Ability to work under pressure
• PC proficient especially in Microsoft Office
• Full driving licence

Experience/Qualifications Required:

• A Levels at Grade C and above
• GCSE minimum Grade 6 (B) in English and Maths

We are committed to recruiting on merit and suitability for every role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are considered fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age and any other protected characteristic. We ensure equal opportunity at every stage of the recruitment process.

Job Type: Fixed term – Full-time (6 – 12 months)

We are committed to recruiting on merit and suitability for every role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are considered fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age and any other protected characteristic. We ensure equal opportunity at every stage of the recruitment process.

Please send your cv and covering letter or email to

hr@atkinsdellow.com

All enquiries treated in absolute confidence.