Legal Assistant

Role: Legal Assistant - Tax & Estate Planning

Salary: £24,500 - £27,000

Location: Southampton

Hours: Full Time – 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Benefits:

• Healthcare

• Bonus Scheme

• Social Activities

• Generous Holiday Allowance

Our client is a well-established legal firm, based in Southampton. They have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join their Tax & Estate Planning team.

The role with entail supporting various fee earners with high caseloads. The successful candidate will need to be highly organised, able to handle first line client queries and type from dictations.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Legal Assistant:

• Typing from dictation and producing documents

• Preparation of various documentation

• Dealing with telephone enquiries, both internal and external

• Being the first point of contact for the team

• Communication with clients

• File compliance

• Diary management

• Filing and general administration

Experience required:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Highly organised

• Accurate typing and input of information skills

• A good team player

• Flexible and proactive approach

• Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)

• Willing to take ownership and be accountable for own work

• Tax & Estate Planning experience would be a distinct advantage