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Form of workA Legal 500, leading regional law firm in Leeds is offering the opportunity for a Private Client Legal Assistant to join the leading Private Client Department at its central Leeds office. This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who is pursuing a career in the legal sector. The vacancy would also suit somebody who is currently studying law at undergraduate level or an ambitious and talented postgraduate looking for a well-defined route to qualification.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a full and effective secretarial support for the department
- Working with team members to assist in handling, estate administration matters, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Court of Protection work
- Exposure to residential matters such as estate property sales, obtaining office copies
- Copy typing and digital dictation to prepare general correspondence and composing of letters
- Managing and administering high volume of incoming and outgoing post and email correspondence
- Managing incoming and outgoing post/faxes for the department, including urgent hand deliveries (if required)
- Answering high volume of telephone calls and taking messages, subsequently arranging appointments on behalf of senior members of the team
- Answering client queries where possible
- Create own standard letters through in-house Case Management system
- Taking minutes from team meetings
- Managing billing and preparing files for archiving, paying in and requesting cheques
- Booking rooms for meetings
- Binding documents for execution, such as Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trust documents
- Acting as a witness to Wills for clients
- File opening
This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your legal career with a firm who promote solid career progression.
For further information, please contact Rachael Atherton at G2 Legal Recruitment.
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