Job Description

Location:

Glasgow, City Centre

Role:

Legal Assistant

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent

Hours:

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Office based

We are looking to recruit a hard-working individual to join our thriving Immigration department. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful team and contribute to its success.

The Role

As a Legal Assistant within our Immigration department, you will be working alongside Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, and Solicitors, providing key support to ensure the smooth running of the team and each client's experience.


Candidates should be pro-active, have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to handle a variety of different tasks. The role will involve dealing with the mail process, submitting financial accounts to the Scottish Legal Aid Board, providing administrative support to our Solicitors by way of letters, emails and phone calls, and working with our case management system.


At Jones Whyte, you'll be surrounded by people who will help you achieve your ambitions. You will benefit from the chance to grow and enhance your skills at the heart of our Immigration department. As we grow, we encourage our employees to grow with us and are continually improving our processes to ensure our employees are supported in all the work they do.

Key Responsibilities

Working with our case management system, keeping records up-to-date Preparing and submitting legal accounts to Scottish Legal Aid Board Liaising with and providing administration support for Solicitors Assisting with other administration duties in a variety of Immigration cases Processing incoming and outgoing mail Setting up new files on the system Responding to enquiries (email, telephone and letters) Filing Booking meeting rooms

Who are you?

You will have -


Strong communication skills, written and verbal A high level of attention to detail The ability to multi-task Excellent MS office skills The ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Company Benefits & Perks

Meets Minimum Wage 23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. Closing over Christmas & New Year Company Bonus Scheme Company Pension Scheme Company referral scheme Excellent maternity & paternity policies Holiday Loyalty Scheme: Earn an additional 5 days holiday Buy and Sell up to 3 holiday days each year Wellbeing Support and Initiatives Quarterly team nights out Annual Company Day out * Birthday Early Finish