Location

Ipswich
East of England
United Kingdom

Date Published:

2024-04-30

Online to:

2024-06-29
Pound 15.00 HOUR

Trainee Legal Assistant

Trainee Legal Assistant required to join and support the Personal Injury Team based in Ipswich

Starting salary 20,800
Office based
Mon to Fri 9-5pm
Modern office space with lots of company benefits
Career progression

As a Personal Injury Support Assistant you will support Personal Injury team on a day to day basis.

Assisting with post and communications
Co-ordinating photocopying and filing for the team in conjunction with Central Office Services
Preparation of forms and paperwork necessary for the conduct of client files, to include file closing and opening
Day-to-day support to fee earners
File work
Working closely with the PI team to input all data received from claimants and submit claims on behalf of the fee earners
Sending instructions to medical agencies for treatment and/or appointments
Requesting medical records
Collecting ID documents from clients and liaising with the Central File Opening team to ensure all client files are opened
Dealing with requests for information; checking archived files for payments etc
Updating clients regularly on behalf of the team
Calls to/from clients, third parties and medical agencies

Other duties

Maintain each client file in accordance with the requirements of the firm's ISO standard, benchmarks and the SRA
Attend any relevant meetings
Run monthly reporting and distribute to appropriate external recipients
Carry out any reasonable duties as may be directed by the Partners/Management/Team Members of the firm

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Some office based experience in an administrative role
A good telephone manner
Great interpersonal skills
The ability to prioritise workload
A flexible approach to your work
The ability to remain calm under pressure
Excellent client service
Knowledge of how to use office equipment
Capable of maintaining client confidentiality at all times
A Level, degree, currently studying or work placement in Law would be an advantage

If the above role sound of interest to you, you have the relevant skills and experience please apply today.