Job Description

Hours: 5 days per week, 8.30 – 5.00

To provide a high quality administration service to the Firm and its fee earners.

• Transcription of digital dictation and copy work.
• Answering phone calls and directing phone calls to appropriate person or taking messages and producing appropriate file notes.
• Making appointments for clients either in person or by telephone and producing appropriate file notes.
• Filing correspondence and paperwork.
• Inputting information provided by fee earners onto the database as required
• Opening new files at the direction of the fee earner.
• Ensuring confidentiality of all matters dealt with.
• Maintain high professional standards, confidence and integrity.
• Reception cover when required.
• Such other tasks as the firm may from time to time require.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Appropriate keyboard skills.
• Communicate effectively and courteously and convey information accurately.
• Work calmly and accurately under pressure.
• Priorities tasks.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technology
• Experience in a legal environment is preferred although not essential.
• Discretion and ability to work in a confidential environment
• Pleasant, approachable and polite
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Highly motivated