Job Description

Legal Support Assistant - Shrewsbury - 24,600 starting salary
We are recruiting a Legal Support Assistant to join our busy Family Department in Shrewsbury. This is a low fee earning support role ideal for candidates with existing legal experience who want to build their career in a professional, friendly environment. The starting salary is 24,600, rising after 6 months and again after 12 months.
The role
You will provide essential legal and administrative support to Fee Earners, helping to progress client matters and maintain an efficient department. Approximately one hour per day will be recorded as fee earning.
Key duties

• Managing diaries, scheduling appointments and organising meetings
• Handling client enquiries and gathering initial client information
• Preparing correspondence, documents, forms and court bundles
• Time recording, supporting billing and checking ledgers
• Liaising with clients, colleagues and external professionals
• Preparing appointment letters, using iManage and DocuSign
• Filing documents on the HMCTS portal and obtaining Land Registry records
• Maintaining, updating and closing client files in line with procedures
• Supporting the team during busy periods, holidays and absences

About you

• Experience within a legal services role is ESSENTIAL
• Strong communication, accuracy and organisational skills
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Proactive, professional and able to manage a busy workload
• GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade 4 or above) and A Levels or equivalent
• A positive attitude towards learning and development

Desirable: legal support experience, case management system knowledge, Law or Business degree, or CILEX studies.
If you have legal experience and are looking to progress in a low fee earning support role, we would welcome your application.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

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