Junior Legal Administrator / Assistant

Legal Secretary/Assistant – Abuse & Public Inquiries

We are recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join our successful Abuse and Public Inquiries team in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Chase medical reports, review records and prepare trial bundles.
• Manage medical/treatment instructions and send instructions to Counsel.
• Pay disbursements and draft letters to clients.
• Run retainers and assist Fee Earners with various tasks.
• Review CCTV and book legal hearings.
• Arrange conferences, manage ledgers (client balances and aged debt), and handle file transfers.
• Provide updates to clients.

Qualifications

Previous legal secretarial experience is required; a law degree is not required.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee Referral scheme.
• Group Incentive Plan (Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme).
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and more.
• BUPA cover after 1 year’s service, free for single cover for colleagues (less BIK Tax).
• Employee Assistance Programme with free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions.
• Group Income Protection for income support if unable to work long term due to illness or injury.
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and more.
• Life Assurance cover.
• Workplace pension, 5% once probation is passed.
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores.
• Dental Insurance.
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer-led legal services.
• Some benefits are subject to passing probation or length of service; may be adjusted/removed from time to time.

Professional Development

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