Role: Team Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Full time
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000
Contract: 3-month FTC (potential to become permanent)
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Team Assistant to join our client’s successful and supportive team.
Who are we?
We’re representing a well-established professional services organisation known for delivering exceptional client care. They offer a collaborative working culture, strong values, and a genuine commitment to developing their people.
Benefits:
3-month FTC with genuine potential to go permanent
Supportive team culture
Professional development opportunities
Modern office environment
Central location with good transport links
Duties of a Team Assistant:
Providing administrative support from file opening through to file closing, including compliance, organisation, billing, write-offs, payment requests and archiving
Managing dictation and transcribing documents accurately
Scanning, allocating, organising and saving documents in line with internal protocols
Handling outgoing post and managing electronic documents from external parties
Managing document release requests and ensuring systems are kept updated
Updating lawyers on progress and ensuring deadlines are met
Extensive diary and inbox management for fee-earners
Supporting with general office activities including stationery ordering, printing, copying and occasional reception cover
Handling overflow calls and acting as a first point of contact for clients
Supporting client enquiries, both by phone and email
Maintaining financial elements of matters, including checking funds on account, monitoring estimates, and updating the team
Completing monthly matter reviews
Supporting internal marketing activity (e.g. liking/sharing posts, promoting internal events)
Building strong internal and external relationships
Embracing new technology and suggesting improvements to processes
Covering for other Team Assistants when required and supporting a ‘one-team’ culture
What we would like from you:
Previous experience in a professional services or legal support role (desired but not essential)
Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach
Excellent communication and client-care abilities
A collaborative mindset with a willingness to support the wider team
Confidence using technology and learning new systems
High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks at pace
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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