Are you considering a career in Employment law? Maybe you are coming to the end of your law degree in the coming months and thinking what next. If so, we would love to hear from you!
WorkNest strive to provide the best value, fixed fee employment law & employee relations advisory service in the UK. Supported by cutting edge technology, we provide genuinely commercial and pragmatic advice focused on finding solutions for our clients EL/ER problems. We are recruiting for a Legal Administrator, who will play a fundamental role in the successful delivery of our business objectives. You’ll be supported by a great team and progression and development is there in abundance for the right candidate.
Why your role matters
Ensuring professional handling of client calls and timely management of their messages. Delivering exceptional administrative support to legal advisors for the creation and processing of legal documents, correspondence, and completion of other internal administrative tasks, as necessary.
What you’ll be doing
You'll play a vital role in assisting our lovely Legal team with essential administrative tasks. Your responsibilities will include facilitating timely completion of duties like photocopying, printing, document preparation, and handling client calls to help our team meet deadlines efficiently. You'll refine and amend correspondence, as well as compile materials for tribunals, which encompasses drafting lists and briefs for Counsel. Additionally, you'll ensure that WorkNest clients receive excellent support to maintain high project standards, coordinating with colleagues to streamline workload distribution. Your duties will extend to maintaining well-organised files, updating computer systems and records, and managing advisors' schedules to ensure important dates are noted.
What we are looking for
- Good knowledge of Word and Excel.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
- Highly organised.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Friendly and professional manner with confidence to work with all people in the company and externally, i.e. clients.
- Some previous experience working within a legal environment desirable.
- Audio dictation skills desirable.
- Some previous experience working within a legal environment desirable.
Where you’ll be working
This is a hybrid role (a minimum of two days per week in the Chester office).
What’s in it for you
Salary: £23,400 per annum and an attractive company benefits package, including:
- 25 days holiday, rising by one per year up to 28 days
- Birthday Day off
- VITO Days – up to 2 days per holiday year paid volunteering
- Health Cash plan
- Life Assurance
- Up to £15 per month fitness subsidence
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Auto Enrolment Pension contributions after 3 months service
- Free Will writing service
- EAP & Wellbeing services
- Weekly wellbeing classes
