Carlton Recruitment Solutions Ltd
PA - Dispute Resolution
Job Location
Ash Vale, United Kingdom
Job Description
PA - Dispute Resolution
Guildford
£30,000-£32,500 + Bonus
Full-Time Permanent
Office Based
Benefits:
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Annual bonus scheme – up to 7% of gross salary
• Career development plans
• Social events
Do you have experience as a legal secretary and dispute resolution?
In this exciting role you will provide direct support to the fee earners to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.
Key requirements of the PA – Dispute Resolution:
• Substantial previous legal secretarial experience including at least 2 years’ experience in dispute resolution (for the PA role).
• Legal Secretary or Senior Secretary level if less experienced in dispute resolution.
• Excellent touch-typing speed with high accuracy levels.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Excellent level of attention to client service, being able to interact well with both internal and external clients.
• Ability and willingness to work to deadlines, to cope under pressure, to prioritise workload effectively and to work as part of a team.
• A high level of courtesy and respect in dealing with clients, colleagues and contacts.
• Prior knowledge of Practice Evolve or other case management systems.
• Knowledge of law/legal practice.
Key Responsibilities for the PA – Dispute Resolution:
• Prepare correspondence and documents to include transcribing digital dictation.
• Progress client matters without fee earner supervision and in the absence of a fee earner.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for their fee earners.
• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so.
• Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
• Operate the firm’s case management system.
• Consider improvements to the efficiency of the department.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role
Location: Ash Vale, GB
Posted Date: 12/26/2024
Guildford
£30,000-£32,500 + Bonus
Full-Time Permanent
Office Based
Benefits:
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Annual bonus scheme – up to 7% of gross salary
• Career development plans
• Social events
Do you have experience as a legal secretary and dispute resolution?
In this exciting role you will provide direct support to the fee earners to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.
Key requirements of the PA – Dispute Resolution:
• Substantial previous legal secretarial experience including at least 2 years’ experience in dispute resolution (for the PA role).
• Legal Secretary or Senior Secretary level if less experienced in dispute resolution.
• Excellent touch-typing speed with high accuracy levels.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Excellent level of attention to client service, being able to interact well with both internal and external clients.
• Ability and willingness to work to deadlines, to cope under pressure, to prioritise workload effectively and to work as part of a team.
• A high level of courtesy and respect in dealing with clients, colleagues and contacts.
• Prior knowledge of Practice Evolve or other case management systems.
• Knowledge of law/legal practice.
Key Responsibilities for the PA – Dispute Resolution:
• Prepare correspondence and documents to include transcribing digital dictation.
• Progress client matters without fee earner supervision and in the absence of a fee earner.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for their fee earners.
• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so.
• Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
• Operate the firm’s case management system.
• Consider improvements to the efficiency of the department.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role
Location: Ash Vale, GB
Posted Date: 12/26/2024
Contact Information
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