Legal Administrative Assistant
Job description
Legal Administrative Assistant - Local Authority - 6+ Months – South West - £15 per hour via umbrella – Full-time
Venn Group are currently assisting with a South West based Local Authority in their search for an enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to support a bustling legal department.
This role offers the opportunity to gain fantastic, hands-on experience in a Local Authority on an initial 6-month basis (subject to extension thereafter). This is a full-time position looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
Day to day duties include:
• Answering incoming calls and signposting to relevant department as necessary and taking notes and messages in relation to case files
• Managing department mailboxes
• Keeping Excel spreadsheets updated with court case statistics and financial information
• Filing and reorganizing shared drive folders and files
• Undertaking legal tasks as directed and under supervision, including assisting with court bundles, collating exhibits
• Processing finances on their accounting system
• Drafting letters and drafting court documents
• Ensuring all alpha-numeric data entry is carried out accurately and dealt with all administration including filing, faxing and indexing
• Assisting in the preparation of files for various orders and employment tribunals
This is an in-person role, with mandatory office attendance and an hourly rate of £15 per hour via umbrella.
Good interpersonal skills are essential as are ICT skills with usual Microsoft Office packages and the ability to be administratively self-sufficient.
For more information, or to hear about other legal vacancies, please call Michael Attwood or Charlotte Foley on 0117 930 8760. Alternatively, email mattwood@venngroup.com with an up-to-date CV and details of your current availability and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss further.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.