Legal Administrator

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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Do you want to be part of the well-known and highly successful team are Carter Bond? Well, we are hiring! This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly capable individual to join us as a LEGAL ADMINISTRATOR. More details below.

To apply, please send your CV and send a 3 min video of who you are, your experience and what you feel you can bring to Carter Bond Solicitors.

Skills required

- Front of House

- Answering calls and taking messages

- Supporting lawyers and paralegals in the firm by performing administrative duties

- Greet visitors

- Opening and closing files

- Deal with post, scanning and stationary

- Chase aged debtors

- Deal with expenses and receipts

- Run general administration of office

- Filing, organising, scanning, copying and faxing legal documents

- Organising solicitor schedules e.g. travel arrangements, meetings

- Processing invoices

- Speaking with clients over the phone and in person

- Filing documents with the court ahead of deadlines

- Hours are 9am to 5.30pm M-F and based in our new Harrow office

What key skills should a legal administrator have?

- Has experience of working in a law firm and understand the needs and demands

- Really quick learner

- A positive attitude

- Being highly organised and efficient

- Works well under pressure

- The ability to be professional and courteous

- The ability to work in a team

- Strong sense of discretion

- Ability to prioritise

- Typing speed of at least 50 wpm

- Excellent written and communication skills

- Proficiency with MS Office

- Familiarity with legal terminology

- A plus point if they have worked with the case management system called Practice Evolve

- Lives close to Harrow HA1

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Secretarial: 1 year (required)
• Legal Secretary: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CB - Legal Administrator
Expected start date: 20/03/2023