Legal Assistant – Litigation

Location: Wigan

Hour: Monday-Friday / 9:00am – 5:15pm

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 DOE

Our client is currently looking for an experienced Legal Assistant / Secretary to work within the Litigation department at their Wigan office. You will be supporting one senior Solicitor.

Key tasks:

*Maintain Fee Earner’s diary arranging meetings and appointments. 
*Deal with routine client correspondence and queries.
*Opening and closing all files
*Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care.
*Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system, in accordance with Lexcel’s requirements. 
*Produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills.
*Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation  at all times.
*Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
*Request payments and record receipts of client monies. 
*Arrange searches, reports and any other information as requested by the fee earner.

About you:

*Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary 
*Great communication skills and an ability to work well with others
*Ability to work under time constraints and prioritise work load
*Able to handle sensitive matters discreetly
*Good organisation skills with a methodical approach
*Self-motivated and proactive
*Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues