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  • Type: Permanent
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Legal Assistant – Private Client
Bromley, Kent
Work from home up to 3 days a week
£27,000 - £30,000 p/a + benefits
Full time, permanent role. 9am – 5:30pm

 

A well-respected law firm in Bromley are recruiting for an experienced legal assistant to join their private client team.

 

Responsibilities

  • Supporting solicitors with preparation and completion of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, the Administration of Estates and Trusts
  • Attending client meetings with a solicitor, and managing client relationships
  • Maintaining a record of matters for Partners in the firm that are Executors or Attorneys, and keeping it regularly updated
  • General administration duties to include legal research, preparation of legal documents, reviewing documents, drafting and billing & time recording.
  • Communicating with clients to provide timely updates, and obtaining information where needed
  • Following up on tasks to ensure they are completed, and chasing the relevant parties for responses

About you

  • You must have previous secretarial/legal assistant experience working within Private Client
  • Accurate typing speeds of at least 60 WPM
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, research tools and other legal systems
  • Excellent communication, organisational and team skills
  • An ability to take initiative, work to tight deadlines and great attention to detail
  • Able to build strong relationships and communicate with a range of people
  • An empathetic and caring personality, due to the nature of the work

 

For further information, please contact Lydia Walker on 07720945185 or lydia@bluepelican.com

I recruit for legal support roles across Kent, Sussex & Surrey, so if this opportunity isn’t quite right, please get in touch to discuss other options.