TURNERFOX RECRUITMENT LTD
Location
Nottingham | United Kingdom
Job description
Legal Administrator
Nottingham
Full time Monday – Friday 9am-5:30pm
We are looking for an experienced administrator to join a busy Criminal defence department for a well-established solicitor in Nottingham
The role of Legal Administrator will involve:
- Applying for Legal Aid, processing Legal Aid applications and dealing with amendments
- Uploading emails and documents onto the case management system
- Diary management, to include hearings, filing dates
- Ensuring hearings/ meetings are flagged for allocation
- Organising team meetings and taking minutes
- Drafting basic court documents and standard letters
- Liaising with clients and courts via telephone and email and setting up appointments
- Downloading and uploading documents to/from the HMCTS portal
- Liaising with Counsel / Counsel’s Clerks / Experts
- Opening and closing files, chasing outstanding documents
The ideal candidate for the role of Legal Administrator will have:
- Previous legal secretarial or legal administration experience
- Experience of working in a busy administration role
- Competent in the use of MS Office including word, outlook and excel
- Good organisational skills with the ability to work on your own initiative
- Previous experience in a legal environment is preferred but not essential, and additional training will be offered
Don’t miss out apply today!
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to respond with feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us via telephone or email within 3 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Thank you for applying with us. TurnerFox Recruitment Team
Keywords- Legal Administrator / Legal Secretary / Legal Aid / Criminal Law / Administration / Admin / Legal / Criminal Department
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