Legal Assistant - Wills Trust & Probate Team

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Job description

My client is recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join their Wills, Trust and Probate (Private Client) team in the Emworth office.

Main responsibilities will include:

To provide support to the Wills Trust and Probate team by providing competent and

efficient secretarial and administrative assistance in the daily running of the busy

department.

Duties will include:

Open new files

Tie up incoming post with client files, liaise with fee earner as to required tasks,

deal with queries, agree action etc.

Undertake general secretarial duties including dictation, diary management and

file administration

Chase outstanding documentation, liaising with external agencies such as HMRC

and the Office of the Public Guardian

File closure administration

Skills and experience require:

Experience working as a Legal Assistant in Private Client / Wills and Probate.

Very organised, able to manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of

work with minimum supervision

Flexible and able to prioritise a changing to do list

Detail orientated and accurate

Trustworthy and reliable

Self-motivated

Articulate and a good communicator

Proficient in using a computerized case management and accounting system

Able to work in a team.