Private Client Legal Assistant – Oxford

Excellent 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.
emilylonsdale@chadwicknott.co.uk