Job Description

Legal Assistant - Dispute Resolution
Portsmouth
Salary dependent on experience
Elite Touch Group are excited to be working with their well-established client who have a fantastic opportunity for a legal assistant to join their busy dispute resolution team based in their Portsmouth office.
The successful candidate will provide secretarial and administrative support to the team enabling them to operate at optimum efficiency whilst providing a high-quality legal service to our clients.
The Role & Responsibilities:
This is a busy and varied role dealing with all areas of dispute resolution work.
Diary management and scheduling appointments
Onboarding new clients and carrying out relevant checks
Opening/closing and archiving files
Audio typing and dictation
Producing documents
General secretarial and administration duties
Answering the telephone
Liaising with clients and third parties
Person Specification:
The successful candidate must have knowledge and experience in this area of law
Able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external contacts
Commitment to providing excellent client care
Excellent IT skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel
Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements
Team-focus with a flexible "can do" and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone.
Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships
Benefits include, but not limited to;
Contributory Pension
Competitive salary
Client referral gifts
Additional holiday over Christmas
Free or reduced Legal costs for staff and their close family members
Extended sickness policy
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years service, not exceeding 30 days
Free sight tests
Health Cash Plan
Discounted gym membership
Life Assurance
Flexible Working
Do not worry if you are not an exact match to the requirements above. If you have comparable experience to our requirements, please also apply so these can be discussed with you.

Skills Required