Job Description

Legal Assistant

Satchell Moran Solicitors Limited - Liverpool, L7 9PG

Job description

The Role

Support fee earners and ensure a seamless quality of service for clients within the Housing Disrepair Team

Previous Housing Disrepair experience is desirable but not essential.

Progression within the company to obtain a Training Contract / become a Fee Earner.

LPC Graduates welcome.

Key responsibilities & duties

:

To obtain documentation from client's to ensure sufficient information to draft a letter of claim. Drafting of letters of claim. Instructing experts and reviewing of surveyors reports. Drafting of statements. To be able to understand and review particulars of claim, defences and subsequent proceedings to draft a detailed statement. Prepare answers to routine questions. Set up and maintain electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material. Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet. Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented. Manage projects and contribute to committee and teamwork. Operate email systems. Ensure that company format policies are followed.

Client relations

Provide high quality point of contact for all clients

Develop and maintain good relationships with all clients and other professionals

Professional standards

To work & behave in a professional manner to the highest standards of the profession

Comply with the policies & procedures in the office manual

Carry out all duties with integrity and to the best of your ability

Treat all information about the firm and its clients as confidential

Personal development

Reflect on learning & development goals

Identify gaps in skills & knowledge

Attend all appropriate internal & external training

Satchell Moran Solicitors strive to be leaders and innovators within litigation, working within a happy environment with a focus on training and development of staff. We see this role as a great stepping stone to a candidate starting their legal career and progressing quickly within the company

Person Specification

Graduate

Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)

Good organisational skills

A team worker

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking Overtime Flexi-time
Ability to commute/relocate:

Liverpool, L7 9PG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Liverpool: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HDRLA/lw