Legal Assistant

Job Title: Legal Assistant
Department: Housing Disrepair
Location: Liverpool City Centre
Work Type: Full Time Office Position (1 day per month, remote working)
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 (DOE)

We are looking to recruit a motivated Housing Disrepair Legal Assistant, to join an ambitious Liverpool City Centre based firm with national reach that is looking to bolster their already strong and dedicated Housing Disrepair team.

This role would be suitable for a candidate who would be looking for a future Training Contract, undertaking a law degree or Filex qualification and consideration would be given to an experienced legal secretary looking for a new challenge.

Responsibilities

Assist and carry out daily tasks as instructed by your Solicitor
Sending Letters of Claim
Maintaining diary management
Corresponding with the clients
Maintaining good client relationships
Instructing counsel and drafting briefs
Reviewing disclosure
Undertaking legal research
To instruct and chase suppliers

Requirements

Experience in handling HDR (or other claims) files, and dealing with an array of Housing Disrepair issues, from inception to conclusion (desirable but not essential)
Legal Secretarial/Assistance Experience (desirable, not essential)
Experience of working to deadlines with a minimum of supervision
Experience with Proclaim or similar CMS (desirable but not essential)
Have an ability to plan and prioritise your workload
To have worked with Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook
Good people skills for teamwork and building relationships with co-workers and clients
Good written and spoken communication skills

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Benefits
Great Bonus Scheme
Real Succession & Promotion opportunities
26 days holiday plus bank holidays & Birthday Day Off
Closed over Christmas period in addition to Holidays
Enhanced sickness scheme
Death in service Policy with benefit of 3 times salary
Private healthcare
Bike to Work Scheme
Rooftop Bar area
Private gym area on site with shower facilities
Early finish on a Friday
Discounted local parking