7 Support jobs

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our friendly Commercial Property team in our Winchester office. You will work closely with the Lawyers to ensure that we continue to provide our excellent service focussed on the Client’s needs.  The role will include the typing of correspondence and documents (leases, agreements and other property documents), carrying out property and company searches, diary management, form completion, dealing with SDLT returns and Land Registry Applications and other admin related duties. You will ideally have previous experience of working within a legal environment.  However, if you have at least 12 months experience of working within a busy secretarial/PA role, then we would very much like to hear from you.  You will be a team player who is pro-active and organised in their work.  You will also have strong client care skills, take pride in your work and have an excellent eye for detail. Part time – 21 hours (Mon/Tues/Fri)

We have an exciting and new opportunity for a HR Administrator to join the Human Resources team based in our Chandler’s Ford office. We are looking for someone to play a key role in the HR team, providing essential and seamless administration support. Working with the Head of HR and HR Executive, you will help to provide a quality service for our people and support the recruitment process. You will have the opportunity to be heavily involved in the recruitment process as well as providing administrative and generalist support to the HR team. You will need to have previous administrative experience in a professional environment, ideally within HR or Recruitment.  You will be proactive and a problem solver, and you will need to be highly organised with the confidence and communication skills to build relationships with people at every level.

We are looking for an administration assistant to join our driven Residential Property team in Chandler’s Ford.  Working with the fee earners, the role will be to provide a full administrative support service to the team, including: file opening and closing; taking telephone calls; 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 need to 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 have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join our Chandler’s Ford office.    Working with both our Matrimonial and Private Client teams, you will provide full secretarial and administrative support to two lawyers.  Your key duties will include digital dictation, preparing and drafting correspondence and documents using the firm's case management system, preparation of court bundles, liaising with clients, supporting the billing procedure, and providing administrative support. You will also be responsible for arranging client appointments.  You will need to be extremely organised and proactive to provide a high level of professional support.  You will also need to be self-motivated and confident with excellent IT skills.  You will naturally be the first point of call for many clients and will need an empathetic telephone manner along with excellent client care skills.  Previous legal experience is preferred.

With a focus on getting the very best from our investments in technology, we have an opening for a newly created role as an IT Application Trainer. You will deliver high calibre in-house training and support on all of our IT applications to all employees and new starters within the firm, including a mix of bespoke systems, Microsoft Office and 365, together with providing guidance on internal IT policy and process. The role will include designing and delivering internal IT project based training and associated material, regular informal ‘floor walking’ support, answering ad-hoc queries from our employees and the help desk, and providing 1:1 desk-side assistance as and when required. You will have well-developed interpersonal and facilitation skills, good oral and written communication skills and a positive and proactive attitude.  You will also be able to work autonomously, with a methodical and logical approach. This position will require regular travel to all of our offices and so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. In addition to having experience and confidence in delivering training in a professional services environment, the successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office 2013 or above. Additionally, knowledge of Office 365, SOS Connect / Practice Manager, Solcase / Visualfiles or similar case management software, and BigHand Dictation or similar would be desirable.

The role An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join our Residential Conveyancing Department to be based at our North End office. Working directly with the Head of Department you will support them in all day to day activities to include typing of correspondence, liaising with clients, other firms and estate agents, scanning of important documents, providing and follow up of estimates to clients, preparing draft documentation/letters for approval, assisting with updating Lender Exchange, LMS Legal Stars (training will be provided) and ensuring that all files are kept in order in accordance with the agreed Conveyancing Department Protocol , compliant with CQS and Lexcel quality standards. The Ideal Candidate An experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal who is pro-active, has excellent client care skills, the ability to work on their own initiative and with minimal supervision and has the following: Previous experience of conveyancing procedures for both Freehold and Leasehold properties Previous knowledge of reviewing contract papers and raising enquiries Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills High level of attention to detail Excellent organisational skills Good telephone manner Fast, accurate typing ability IT literate – Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality Experience of using a case management system (although not essential as training will be provided) Salary & Benefits : Competitive depending on experience, flexible holiday policy, contributory company pension, staff bonus scheme, healthcare cash back scheme and membership to Perkbox. Equal Opportunities We believe a diverse culture can bring specific skills and personalities and so promote equality and diversity and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. Biscoes is committed to giving fair support to members of the Armed Forces Community. As such, Biscoes guarantee an interview for any Armed Forces member as long as they meet the requisite criteria set out in the job description. The scheme is not a guaranteed job for members of the Armed Forces Community, as selection procedures will ensure the best candidate for the job is appointed, based on the objective criteria of the role

The Firm Biscoes is a well established and growing law firm situated on the South Coast and Isle of Wight. We pride ourselves in providing a professional approach in a friendly environment. The role An excellent opportunity has arisen for a legal secretary working with a fee earner specialising in commercial property. Supporting them in all day to day activities to include typing of correspondence, liaising with clients, other firms and agents, scanning of important documents, post-completion work including Land Registry applications, stamp duty land tax (and other online applications) and ensuring that all files are kept in order and compliant with Lexcel quality standards. The Ideal Candidate A legal secretary who is pro-active, has excellent client care skills, the ability to work on their own initiative and has the following: Previous experience of commercial conveyancing procedures Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills High level of attention to detail Excellent organisational skills Good telephone manner Fast, accurate typing ability IT literate – Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality Salary & Benefits : Competitive depending on experience, flexible holiday policy, contributory company pension, staff bonus scheme, healthcare cash back scheme and membership to Perkbox. This is a permanent position working 35 hours per week. Equal Opportunities We believe a diverse culture can bring specific skills and personalities and so promote equality and diversity and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post. Biscoes is committed to giving fair support to members of the Armed Forces Community. As such, Biscoes guarantee an interview for any Armed Forces member as long as they meet the requisite criteria set out in the job description. The scheme is not a guaranteed job for members of the Armed Forces Community, as selection procedures will ensure the best candidate for the job is appointed, based on the objective criteria of the role profile.