Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated, professional Legal Assistant who can demonstrate a breadth of skills and experience. You will be an integral part of the team; providing a high level of support to Clients, Partners and Fee Earners.
The Private Client team handles high quality work including: advising families on wealth protection and succession; advising on residence and domicile; administration of complex estates; cross-border issues; advising individuals on succession planning for family businesses and entrepreneurs; the creation, administration and taxation of trusts; advising on and drafting wills; taxation advice; and advising on capacity issues. Our client base is varied and we act for high-net worth individuals and their families.
The Legal Assistant is expected to take on multifaceted tasks taking a critical role in delivering client service and to assist on all aspects of private client work.
Day to day duties:
- The role comes with a high degree of responsibility including drafting of legal documents, preparation of correspondence with third parties and direct client contact in meetings, email and by phone.
- It will suit a keen and enthusiastic individual who is able to demonstrate previous employment experience within professional services. The successful candidate will work in a supportive team and undertake work under the supervision and guidance of a senior lawyer in:
- The administration of estates, including high value complex estates, many with cross border (international) elements.
- Preparing estate planning and tax reports.
- Drafting Wills.
- Drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney.
- Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney.
- Applications to the Court of Protection.
- Coordination of tasks and working alongside other Legal Assistants ensuring completed tasks are of high presentational quality and checked for accuracy, demonstrating attention to detail, and ready to return to fee earners by given deadlines.
- Professional client engagement, in person, by telephone and email and resolving client enquiries, taking messages, passing on information and proactive handling of new business enquiries as appropriate in a timely manner.
- Attending client meetings with fee earners.
- Efficient mailbox and task management.
- This is a busy and dynamic role; you will need to be able to work quickly and accurately, building strong relationship with the team and clients.
Client Service Support:
- Take an active role in client relationship management, maintenance of client relationships and client care.
- Being able to communicate in a professional and accomplished way with clients and others. Answering telephones promptly in a professional and helpful way.
- Adopting a client perspective to maintain high service standards and provide an excellent service to clients, including the prompt communications with clients and fee earners.
- Assist with on-going communications and marketing with the assistance of firm marketing resources.
- To participate in Business Development and Client Service improvement projects and tasks from time to time.
Finance and Billing Duties:
- Supporting the Private Client Team to achieve financial success including all elements of billing and financial management in accordance with Private Client and firm procedures.
- Preparing electronic bank transfers.
- To participate in promoting the financial success of the team and achieving financial targets and to participate in achieving the teams shared goals and objectives.
Business Support duties:
Liaising with business support services across the firm, to include: marketing, finance and business engagement.
Competencies:
- Maintaining an interest in and understanding of the basic legal principles and procedures in the Private Client arena.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid Customer Service centric experience and work ethic.
- Proactive Team Player who shows willingness to contribute to the success of the team; a person who contributes to high team morale.
- Organised.
- Good interpersonal details with the ability to adapt style and approach.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-starter, quick thinking and resourceful.
- Excellent IT skills.
Personal Development:
- Participate constructively in team meetings.
- Identify and attend internal training and external training as and when required.
- Any other ad hoc duties as required.
Your career development
Russell-Cooke’s lawyers are rounded professional advisers with strong commercial awareness and a commitment to exceeding client expectations. All our lawyers benefit from our cohort based career development programme. We understand the importance of building an internal network and have developed this excellent cohort programme to allow our lawyers to work together across practice areas and share their knowledge, experiences and networks.
At each stage of your career, and as you move through the cohorts, a bespoke training programme will be provided to support you with your development and progression.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries, agile working and generous benefits. We maintain a busy programme of events for our thriving office communities. Our activities are as diverse as our work and our people.
We welcome direct applications. If you would like any further information about the firm please contact a member of the HR team.
We have a diverse workforce and aim to attract high calibre applicants that reflect the demography of our geographical location and client base. Individuals will be employed solely on merit and the requirement of the position. No applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender Identity or religion. Reasonable adjustments will be made to eliminate or reduce disadvantage.
Job Type: Full-time