Litigation Legal Assistant

Job description
Leamington Spa, with free parking on site

Salary- Negotiable, commensurate with experience, starting from £24,000 per annum

We are working with an independent, highly successful, expanding law firm who specialise in civil litigation and conveyancing matters.

We are looking to attract an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support their team of Civil Litigation Fee Earners.

The Role Will Involve
• Providing administrative and technical support to fee earners in the Litigation team
• Handling enquiries
• Client onboarding
• Use of a legal case management system
• File opening
• Liaising with clients and third party professionals regarding matters pertaining to civil litigation including landlord and tenant matters, debt recovery matters, professional negligence disputes etc.

Suitable Candidates Will Have
• Experience as a legal assistant / legal secretary supporting a Litigation Department within a law firm (ideally Lexcel accredited)
• Experience of using a legal case management system
• Excellent client care skills and communication skills
• An understanding of the litigation process relating to landlord and tenant matters, debt recovery matters, professional negligence disputes etc.
• A sound understanding of industry forms, precedents, and procedures.

This is a full time permanent job working +am to 5pm Monday to Friday. The role is fully office-based.

Benefits Include
• Free on-site parking
• 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days plus bank holidays
• An additional days’ holiday is awarded along with a cash bonus on completion of 10 years continuous service
• Company pension scheme
• Regular appraisals
• Your own (and your partners) Will(s) and full estate planning free of charge and a discount on the cost of any planning for your immediate family is available
• Staff activities
• Ongoing training and development
• Support for industry-specific qualifications fully funded for eligible staff
• Excellent career prospects
• Continuous Professional Development – the cost of courses and seminars will be met by the company and paid leave granted to attend these to meet your CPD requirements

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate, and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions on 02477 +81223 o4 07534 413703 or email tracey@talentwisesolutions.co.uk

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

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