Legal PA

TribePost Ltd www.tribepost.co.uk ,
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Legal PA Location : Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1HB Salary : Salary Competitive, DOE excellent staff benefits Contract : Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week About Us Myerson Solicitors LLP is an award-winning independent law firm based in South Manchester, representing businesses and individuals in Manchester, Cheshire, the UK, EU and beyond. We offer an accessible, high-quality and better value alternative to regional and national firms. The Firm are also delighted to have won 'Medium Law Firm of the Year’ at the 2018 Manchester Law Society Legal Awards, and, have recently been acknowledged as one of The Times 'Best Law Firms 2019’. The Role - Legal PA: We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Legal PA to join our team, providing a high-quality administration service to the firm and its fee earners. Duties will include; document production, audio typing, responding to client calls and emails, diary management, filing and any other administrative duties as required. The successful candidate will have exceptional interpersonal, organisational, verbal and written communication skills and have experience of providing a high-quality administration service. Excellent MS Office skills and the ability to carry out multiple and varied tasks simultaneously is essential. Duties include: Producing high quality documents and ensuring files are maintained using a document management system Formatting and amending documents using speech recognition technology Audio typing using a digital dictation system Answering phone calls and directing calls to appropriate parties or taking messages Using a diary management system to arrange meetings and make appointments Preparing bills and ensuring up to date narratives are obtained and logged onto the system, drawing cheques, dealing with expenses and handling accounts queries Using a document management system to track, manage and store appropriate documentation. Arranging travel itineraries Copying and scanning, including preparation of large files General administration work on behalf of fee earners and carrying out property legal assistant work as required Providing reception and front of house cover as required Promoting and complying with legislation and Myerson’s policies on equal opportunities and health and safety both in the delivery of services and the treatment of others Identifying and undertaking training and development as required to meet personal and business needs Undertaking any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the level of the post to ensure the smooth running of Myerson The successful candidate will: Have excellent interpersonal, organisational, verbal and written communication skills Have an ability to work to deadlines Have an ability to work in a team and independently Have strong organisational and time management skills to enable multiple and varied tasks to be carried out simultaneously Be literate with a strong eye for detail Have excellent MS Office skills (including document production in word) Have an ability to type and collate documents Have an ability to act in a confidential manner where appropriate Have gained previously administrative experience Have a flexible approach to fulfilling the duties of the post There are excellent staff benefits such as: Generous annual leave Private healthcare Subsidised gym membership Contributory pension scheme Death in service scheme If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on "APPLY" today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please.