Job Description
Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the
North West, servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fourth time placing in the Top 100 Best Mid-Size Companies to work for in the UK.
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We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.
The Private client team are now looking to recruit an experienced Executive Administrator to support the Private Client team. Candidates must have excellent organisation and time management skills.
The successful candidate will provide accurate, timely, efficient and professional administrative support to the team. This will enable the team to ensure they operate within compliance standards and produce excellent client service. The role requires operating a Case Management System and so strong IT skills are essential. We are looking for a candidate who is a strong communicator, with keen attention to detail and who is confident working within a busy commercial environment.
Typical duties will be:
- Effective administration and management of all department Files (hard copy and on SOS). This includes Matter Opening, ID checks, Matter Closing, Matter Archiving and data updates during the course of a matter
- Production and filing of documents, copies and scans as required
- Ensuring file compliance with relevant regulatory standards and the Office Manual processes
- Management and production of bill process and interaction with Finance
- Technical typing
- Telephone call handling for the team
- Management of department diaries, making meeting armaments
- Contributing to operational review / continuous improvement initiatives
Skills and Experience:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Commercially aware
• Experience of legal administration work within a private client department
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet strict timescales where required
• Self-Motivated, desire to learn and progress
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent client facing skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Minimum typing speed of 40 wpm