Job Details

Admin Assistant - ideal to get in to Legal (Watford based)

Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Administrator with some experience looking to begin a successful career with a professional, corporate organisation. You will work as part of a team, providing Administrative and Secretarial support to a team, learning as you go and developing your skills and knowledge of the Legal industry.

You should have some experience in an Administrative or Secretarial role.

Outline and purpose of the Job:

Providing administrative support to paralegals in the team principally through generating court documents and associated standard correspondence.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:
To support paralegals in all aspects of their work and responsibilities to operate at optimum efficiency at all times.
To file documents and files for paralegals if required.
To arrange the timely and efficient archiving and retrieval of files.
To assist as needed with processing of new instructions using computer systems and to generate formal demands and default notices as appropriate.
To carry out searches and issue court proceedings using case management system.
To book agents to attend court hearings and to notify all parties.
To prepare witness statements using case management system.
To set up evictions using case management system.
To maintain diary entries and status notes on the case management system.
To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client documentation and/or information.
To undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested, including the timely completion of various spreadsheets and statistics.

Skills & Experience:
Excellent literacy
Basic IT skills
Familiarity with Word and Outlook

Personal qualities:
Enthusiasm
Attention to detail and accuracy
A professional and efficient approach to work
Ability to work on own initiative
Good sense of humour
Ability to take responsibility for own work
Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines