15 Administration jobs

Position: Apprentice Administrative Assistant Responsible to: Newark Partner Office: Newark Hours of Work: 8.45am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday Department: Support Team Objectives: To support excellence in overall delivery by the firm, through the provision of flexible support in 3 main areas – reception, administration and support to Newark staff. Attributes/Skills: • Well developed interpersonal skills. • Excellent telephone manner. • Confidentiality. • Excellent internal and external client care with ‘can do’ attitude and ability to build ‘business partner’ relationship. • Enthusiasm and commitment to excellence. • Flexibility and strong team playing skills (with lead receptionist and wider team/firm) • Well organised. • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook. MAIN DUTIES: Reception: • Greeting clients and attending to their individual requirements and other callers to the office. • Keeping meetings rooms clean and tidy - clearing of meeting rooms, washing dishes and cutlery and putting items away • Keeping reception tidy • Providing reception overflow service during busy times, answering telephone calls promptly and efficiently and placing them appropriately within the firm. • Certifying copy ID documentation for internal purposes. • Hospitality at reception and for meetings. Office Administration: • Opening and date stamping of all incoming mail and the distribution of the incoming mail. • Attending to photocopying, filing, mail merges, provision of bill paper and such other duties as are required to provide full support to the staff at Newark. • Organising the internal collection and despatch of post in readiness to take to the Post Office. • Checking all printers/photocopiers throughout the office and restocking the supply of paper as needed; monitor alerts, deal with orders of supplies and replace as necessary. • Checking all supplies of stationery and other general consumables within the office and ensuring their replenishment as necessary. • Undertaking any other tasks/duties as may be reasonably required. Support to Newark: • Logging the incoming cheques into the cheques received log and taking banking to the bank. • Time recording for Newark Partner onto Liberate. • Using Outlook to arrange ad hoc and regular meetings within the firm (with consideration given to reasonable convenience of those attending) and which may include external venues. • Keeping kitchens stocked up with tea, coffee, milk, etc., towels and tea towels and arranging laundry. • Ensuring the wheelie bin is put out on a Friday evening and brought in on a Monday morning. • Pre-planned help with marketing events eg. using checklist of requirements. • Assisting Records & Premises Maintenance Coordinator with maintenance issues. • Transcription, photocopying and flexible admin duties as appropriate. • Any other tasks as allocated by a Partner or a member of the Management Team.

Position: Secretary Responsible to: Personal Injury and Motor Law Team Leader Office: Lincoln Hours of Work: 9.00am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday Department: PI/Motor Law Objectives: To provide an effective secretarial service, including help and assistance to others in the firm outside core disciplines when required. Attributes/Skills: • Sound working knowledge of:       - Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel       - Production of legal forms e.g. Smartforms, Lexis Nexis • Competent levels of literacy, numeracy and accuracy. • Good standards in the presentation of work. • Client focused, with well developed interpersonal skills to include dealing with clients face to face        and on the telephone • Well organised, with a high level of attention to detail • Flexible and prepared to support other disciplines as required. • Team player, committed to supporting colleagues across the firm. • Committed to giving the best impression of Andrew & Co. both internally and externally MAIN DUTIES: • Production of correspondence • Preparation of documents and legal forms • File management in accordance with team procedures and benchmark • Dealing directly with routine client enquiries and handling straightforward client matters and correspondence • Providing secretarial and administrative support in relation to team management and marketing      activities, as required • Holiday cover • Preparation for approval of all team bills • Collection of data and recording same in personal injury/motor law files • Administration of file closure

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist & Administrative Assistant to join the Facilities and Administration team at Dutton Gregory. You will be responsible for providing an efficient and professional front of house service for our clients, as well as providing administrative support for the office.  Tasks will include ensuring clients and visitors are greeted and dealt with in an efficient, courteous and responsive manner, providing back-up support for the switchboard, ordering stationery and supplies for the office, scanning, attending to incoming and outgoing post and DX, arranging couriers, and other administrative duties. To be considered for this role, you will ideally have previous reception/front of house experience in a professional services environment.  You will also have a “can do” attitude and enjoy working in a fast paced and often demanding environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dual role of Case Screener/Legal Secretary to join our Clinical Negligence team at our Bournemouth office.   As Case Screener you will deal with the screening and follow-up of initial clinical negligence referrals, acting as the first point of contact for all client enquires coming through. The role will include the preparation of new client information and you will interview clients when necessary.  You will also carry out digital audio typing and diary management, along with general administration. To be considered for this position, you will need have experience of dealing with people at all levels and demonstrate excellent client relationship skills with an empathetic manner.  Knowledge/experience in clinical negligence, personal injury or medical would be an advantage.

Are you a junior legal assistant looking for your next move? We are looking for an administration assistant to join our driven Residential Conveyancing team in Bournemouth.  Working with the fee earners, and legal secretaries, the role will be to provide a full administrative and secretarial support service to the team, including: file opening and closing; taking telephone calls; typing correspondence, assessing and completing online property forms including Land Registry and Inland Revenue; creating invoices; carrying out online compliance checks; and general day to day administration.  To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will have good communication skills, be keen to learn, and have strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.  Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.

We are looking for an Apprentice to join our busy Residential Property department in Poole. The role will include opening new client files electronically, carrying out compliance checks following the firm’s procedures, closing of files, and preparation for archiving. The ideal candidate will be computer literate, have an ability to work to deadlines and without mistakes, have excellent organisational skills and excellent attention to detail. You will work towards an apprenticeship in Business & Administration, where we offer a comprehensive training and work experience programme.  You will have the opportunity to gain NVQ qualifications, and earn as you learn.  The apprenticeship contract will run for a one year period. This is a great opening for a dedicated individual keen to build an excellent foundation for their future career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for two Legal Assistants to join our growing residential property teams in our Southampton and Winchester offices. You will be dealing supporting our lawyers with a mixed and varied caseload including sales, purchases, re-mortgages, shared ownership/help to buy schemes, and new builds, and will need to be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and expertise in these areas. You will be self-motivated, and able to work independently using your own initiative.  You will also have the ability to juggle a busy and varied workload.  You will have good IT skills with previous experience of using a case management system. This is a busy and demanding role and exceptional organisations skills are essential. We pride ourselves on our client service and so a keen eye for detail, along with a high level of communication, are a must.  The successful candidate will ideally have at least one years’ experience working within the residential property environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a growing team in a fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for two Legal Assistants to join our growing residential property teams in our Southampton and Winchester offices. You will be dealing supporting our lawyers with a mixed and varied caseload including sales, purchases, re-mortgages, shared ownership/help to buy schemes, and new builds, and will need to be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and expertise in these areas. You will be self-motivated, and able to work independently using your own initiative.  You will also have the ability to juggle a busy and varied workload.  You will have good IT skills with previous experience of using a case management system. This is a busy and demanding role and exceptional organisations skills are essential. We pride ourselves on our client service and so a keen eye for detail, along with a high level of communication, are a must.  The successful candidate will ideally have at least one years’ experience working within the residential property environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a growing team in a fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you.

Bournemouth centre firm of solicitors, established 1876, require an administrative assistant to join their team. Smart committed enthusiastic person. Working as a junior member of the administration department you will help provide a full range of professional office support services:  Duties Dealing with mail Preparation of legal documents Filing Reception and associated tasks 36.25 hours per week   Requirements Excellent communication skills Excellent organisation skills Able to work under pressure Ability to learn new tasks quickly Educated to GCSE level  Benefits 22 days holiday Competitive salary Full training Good career prospects  If you think you may be suitable for this role please apply with covering letter and CV to careers@prestonredman.co.uk or send by post.  

An exciting opportunity has presented itself to work in our Bespoke and Commercial Property department at our Milton Keynes office. We are looking for an experienced Secretary with experience in either residential or commercial property who is used to working within a busy department, meeting deadlines and managing client expectations. The position would suit somebody who is approachable, flexible, confident and has a good eye for detail. Key responsibilities will include: •    Diary management •    Opening files •    Digital Dictation •    Preparing reports •    Updating clients and contacts •    Handling completions Salary will be commensurate with experience to include pension, 4 x Death in Service, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Hours 09.00 - 17.30 Monday to Friday.

To support the Practice  in the provision of Legal Secretarial Services by providing competent and efficient legal secretarial duties. To support the Head of Department in the management of the secretarial workload, ensuring that the priorities of the department are met To assist Fee Earners in the management of caseload by dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone To manage the Fee Earners diaries to ensure the efficient running of the department To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Fee Earner To ensure that all internal methods, systems, policies and procedures are adhered to To answer internal telephone calls efficiently and politely and take messages, as necessary To support Fee Earners in the production of files by typing dictated work as directed To support Fee Earners in the maintenance of files by effective file management To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.

Stokes Solicitors LLP seek a full time secretary to join our Business Department. Experience preferred of previously working in Conveyancing / Commercial Conveyancing. The ideal candidate needs to be organised and able to prioritise workload in order to meet tight deadlines, have excellent IT skills including fast and accurate typing speed and be personable, flexible and hardworking.                                  

Experienced full-time legal secretary required. Ideal candidate will have sound WP skills including Word and Excel and experience of working in a busy commercial property and or conveyancing role. Competitive salary and good career development prospects are available for the successful candidate.

Bournemouth centre firm of solicitors, established 1876, require an Accounts Administrative Assistant to join their team.  Smart committed enthusiastic person. Working as a junior member of the Accounts Department you will help provide a full range of administrative tasks:  Duties  Filing Preparing and delivering the firm’s banking Taking telephone calls from clients to include taking card payments Prepare and distribute cheques and bills internally Deal with day to day accounts queries providing information and printouts as required Check, scan and file copies for Money Laundering identification Preparing printouts for archiving 37.25 hours per week  Requirements  Excellent communication skills Excellent organisation skills with the ability to priories Able to work under pressure Ability to learn new tasks quickly Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of C in Mathematics Sound knowledge of MS Office  Benefits  22 days holiday Competitive salary Full training Good career prospects  If you think you may be suitable for this role please apply with covering letter and CV

Having successfully recruited 3 new paralegals recently, we are recruiting for our first support role to help us grow our practice. Initially, the role is to provide support as set out below. However, it is expected that the role will lead to opportunities within the practice as we grow. These can be a legal role if the successful candidate is intending to become a solicitor, an office manager or practice manager role if the successful candidate is intending to develop skills in business administration or a marketing and business development role if the successful candidate has a desire to develop in this area. You will need strong work ethics, a can-do attitude and an ability and vision to make things happen. The role includes: Legal Cashier bookkeeping; Marketing; Compliance; Administration; Human Resources; Arranging Meetings; Assisting with processes, procedures and templates and project manage Lexcel accreditation; Accreditation applications; Supporting Director and Board. You will be a recent graduate with at least a 2:1 degree, interest and ability in bookkeeping and looking to build a career within a legal environment.