Executive Assistant - Commercial Litigation

Executive Assistant - Commercial Litigation

Location: Manchester
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

My client, a highly-regarded law firm, is recruiting for an Executive Assistant to join their friendly and supportive Commercial Litigation team in the Manchester office. Within the role you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking file opening and related procedures in accordance with the Quality Manual.
• Undertaking Anti-Money Laundering and ID checks in accordance with firm policy.

• Helping with good document management and matter and client records.

• Preparing document bundles using bundle software

• Filing documents with court using CE-Filing.

• Taking responsibility for ensuring all court dates and deadlines are diarised.

• Where appropriate, liaising with clients.

• Carrying out photocopying and scanning and various online filing duties.

• Organise with team holiday charts.

• Deal with incoming and outgoing post for the team.

• Handling, amending and being responsible for legal documents - attention to detail is essential.

• Assisting other fee earners with administrative tasks as required.

• Extensive use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word, as well as case management system.

To be considered for the role you will need to have experience working as a Legal Secretary of Executive Assistant, ideally within Commercial Litigation. In return my client offers a friendly and supportive environment in which to progress your career as well as a staff benefits.