Legal Assistant

Jasvir Jutla & Co. Solicitors are leading specialists in Immigration, Nationality and Human Rights Law. They are noted for their significant contribution in handling cases of wider public importance. A number of these cases have shaped the law and achieved real change and are now leading High Court and Court of Appeal decisions. As a firm, they are committed to representing to those in society who are disadvantaged or underprivileged. As such, this firm has been specially awarded by the Law Society in recognition of their pro bono work ethic and the firm's principal has been a finalist for Solicitor of the Year Award by the Law Society.

They are currently seeking a Legal Assistant whose responsibilities are to include:

· Administrative tasks including reception duties, dealing with phone calls, managing client diary, dealing with clients, filing, scanning, faxing, printing etc

· Assist Solicitors and Fee Earners with their Immigration caseload

· Draft basic applications under supervision

· Deal with simple correspondence as directed

The Ideal Candidate will have:

· Experience in a similar role

· Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Sound organisational skills; flexible, pragmatic and problem-solving approach

· Comfortable working under pressure with the ability to plan and prioritise work

· Hindi and/or Punjabi speaker preferred

· An understanding of basic Immigration Law is desirable but not essential

Please submit a CV and note this opportunity will close we are recruiting urgently and will close this opportunity as soon as we find suitable candidates, please apply as soon as possible.

Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor applicants under the skilled worker scheme at this time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person