Location – Falkirk
Salary – Competitive
Russel + Aitken (Falkirk + Alloa) Ltd is a well-established, progressive, and ambitious law firm with a reputation for providing exceptional services to its clients.
Would you like to work for a growing and forward-looking law firm that invests in their staff and offers training, development, and progression? Are you looking for a dynamic administrative role within the legal profession?
If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you. Currently, we are seeking to recruit a hardworking individual for our Falkirk office.
Candidates shall work as a Legal Assistant primarily within our Private Client Department in our Falkirk office. They will work within a team of 4 providing key support to fee earners to ensure the smooth running of the team & each client’s experience
Key Responsibilities of the role
Liaising with and providing administration support solicitors and case handlers
- Answering calls for the department and responding to enquiries (email, telephone, and letters)
- Processing the mail
- Working with the online case management system, keeping records up to date
- Filing for the department
- Scanning mail and documentation for all matters in the department
- Arranging appointments and booking relevant meeting rooms
- Drafting of initial letters to client and documentation as directed by those within the department
- Processing payments to beneficiaries
- Registering Powers of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian
- Retrieving files from storage
- Preparing and implementing mandates
- Setting up new files on behalf of fee earners
- Arranging signing of mail
- Providing relief cover for reception in our Falkirk office where required.
Candidates should possess the following Experience and Skills:
Experience working within a busy office environment.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, high turnover environment.
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
- Experience working with clients.
- A high level of attention to detail.
- The ability to multi-task.
- Excellent MS office skills.
Additionally, it would be desirable but not essential for you to have the following:
- HND/SVQ qualification in business administration, legal services (or similar) and Private Client experience.
Salary commensurate with the level of experience of the candidate
If you have the required experience and would like to take your career to the next step, please send your CV and cover letter to marcconvery@randa-fa.co.uk.
We will only consider direct applications so no agencies please.
