Location
Newry, Co. Down | United Kingdom
Job description
Job description
We are looking to recruit a proactive Legal Administrator who can provide administrative assistant to the solicitors.
You will have the opportunity to work on an array of litigation files..
Responsibilities
- General administration within the office to include scanning, filing, sorting and stamping incoming and outgoing mail.
- Answering incoming calls and making outgoing calls to clients, solicitors and other external stakeholders.
- Liaising with court office staff both face to face and via telephone to ensure legal documents are stamped and issued.
- Learning the process of preparing briefs for counsel and preparing trial bundles.
- Liaising with clients and colleagues to ensure a seamless service is provided.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional telephone manner.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Initiative to learn and ability to self-motivate.
- Ability to prioritise and multitask effectively with good time management and organisational skills.
- An understanding of and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality.
- IT skills - Typing skills and the knowledge of Microsoft packages.
Desirable Skills
- Ability to format and edit documents.
- Previous experience of working within a public facing or office role.
Further Information
The Employer is: IAN MALLON SOLICITORS LTD
Although this is a full time temporary opportunity, hours may be extended and it could lead to a permanent position. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.
Application Information
JOBSTART IS OPEN TO 16-24 YEAR OLDS. If you are on UC contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of JSA, IS or ESA phone a Work Coach on 0300 200 7807. If you are 16-24 years old, unemployed, not in education or training and not in receipt of benefits phone 028 90726788.
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