Casanovas Recruitment Solutions

Legal Assistant

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our prestigious client in Ipswich.

Responsibilities

• Taking dictation using digital dictation software.
• Typing of letters, attendance notes and other legal documents including standard forms, using the firm's computer system and dedicated software.
• Preparation of documents and other information supplied to the Secretary.
• Receiving incoming telephone calls. Taking messages in the form of attendance notes when fee-earners are not available. Making telephone calls on behalf of fee-earners when required.
• Attending to the filing of incoming correspondence, documents, outgoing correspondence and documents. Keeping all files in good order.
• Opening new files and closing files on completed matters, preparing them for archiving.
• Dealing with enquiries on the telephone and face to face from prospective clients.
• Dealing with routine enquiries on the telephone and face to face from clients and other firms relating to the progress of matters in hand.
• Making appointments and keeping a diary of same.
• General liaison with Accounts Department.
• Costing files, preparing bills and schedules and dealing with all other secretarial requirements of the clients and the fee earner in respect of the firm's work.

This is an urgent role and the client is looking to interview as soon as possible.

Please get in touch to find out more