Private Client Legal Assistant – Oxford

Job title:

Private Client Legal Assistant – Oxford

Company

Chadwick Nott

Job description

Private Client Legal Assistant – OxfordExcellent opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join a UK Top 100 law firm.Our client is an award-winning UK law firm with offices spread across the South of England. They are currently looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Contested Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes team in Oxford.The role will involve providing an efficient and effective administrative support to the hiring team. Duties will include:

• Dealing with new enquiries (e-mail and telephone), taking initial details and liaising as appropriate with the team
• Undertaking basic legal processes (under supervision) such as processing cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, liaising with the court, processing monies
• Providing administrative support to fee earners including file-opening, telephone management, document production, filing / archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management, diarising key dates and dealing with post
• Drafting documents and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates, etc.

To be considered, you must have legal experience gained within a litigation team.

On offer is a competitive salary of up to £27,000 (depending on experience) and an attractive benefits package. The firm is also open to a mixture of office and remote working.If you are interested or would like further details, please contact Emily at Chadwick Nott.*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*

Expected salary

£25000 – 27000 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:39:37 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (hiring-jobs.com) you saw this job posting.