Employers’ Liability PA

Job Title

Employers’ Liability PA

Location

Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary

£27,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience

Job Type

Full time, Permanent

About the Role

Our Employers’ Liability team are currently looking for a Personal Assistant to support a Partner within the well established department.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
• Administer daily digital filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files.
• Prepare correspondence and enclosures for dispatch if required.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and manage diaries.
• Provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone to provide support in a professional and friendly manner, in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
• Undertake any specific training as and when required.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all clients’ documentation and information.
• Help us live our service promise and deliver excellent levels of client care.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable legal secretarial experience.
• IT literate.
• Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills, including a professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Experience of working in a Personal Injury law firm, or civil litigation firm is advantageous.
• Previous experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Prior exposure to Proclaim case management system is desirable.
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute.
• Previous experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings.
• Use of digital dictation, ideally Diktamen, would be beneficial.

Salary & Hours

Salary of £27,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience.

Our standard working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday‑Thursday and 8:30 am to 5 pm Friday.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 days of holiday – rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
• Extra holidays – 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after the required service length.
• Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• 24/7 onsite gym, netball/football team, 10 km Manchester team and more.
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The following titles are considered relevant: Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, PA, Legal Typist, Typist, Legal PA, Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Office Support, Legal Business Support, Fee Earner Support, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service, Administrator.

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