Team Assistant

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A great opportunity to support the varied specialist lawyers within our friendly Business Services Team.

Field Seymour Parkes LLP is a law firm of over 100 people based in Reading.

We are looking for a Team Assistant to support the commercial, employment and litigation lawyers in our Business Services Team.

Duties will involve a range of administration tasks such as:

· filing, photocopying, scanning, sorting incoming and outgoing post/DX, and other document management tasks;

· managing the compliance duties and procedures required to set up new clients and files;

· assisting with document production – producing/amending, proof-reading and printing letters, contracts, court documents, forms, etc. and collating enclosures, etc.;

· taking telephone messages and liaising with clients and others on straightforward issues;

· assisting with billing and other accounting processes and file archiving;

· assisting with marketing and event administration (mailshots, invitations to events, feedback collation, etc)

You may also be asked from time to time to get involved in other activities and projects within the team/firm.

Our preferred candidate will have at least 6 months’ office based administrative experience but graduate level candidates without experience will also be considered. You will need to able to demonstrate the following:

· exceptional organisational skills and efficiency;

· strong communication skills;

· a high level of accuracy/attention to detail;

· excellent written English skills (including a strong knowledge of grammar and punctuation);

· strong IT skills, particularly of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel with good typing skills;

· a professional attitude towards work.

This role will be principally office based, but there may be some scope for working from home (if desired) up to 2 days per week.

This role may be suitable for someone looking for a first position within a law firm as part of their career plans or someone with more office experience looking for a new challenge.

We are looking to fill this role quickly, so please don’t delay in making your application, as we will close the vacancy as soon as we consider we have a sufficient number of suitable candidates.

To apply please send a detailed CV, together with a covering letter explaining why you are a strong candidate for the role.

Job Types: Full-time requirement (but happy to consider job sharing if two suitable candidates), Permanent

Salary:  £18,500 to £20,000 per year (depending on experience)

Company info

Field Seymour Parkes LLP
Phone : 44 (0)118 951 6200
Website : http://www.fsp-law.com