Administrative Assistant
Lightfoots LLP ↗THE ROLE
The post holder will support our busy Lender Finance / Bridging Team and provide administrative support to fee earners and paralegals as more particularly described below.
KEY SKILLS
· Excellent client care and customer service skills are required
· Previous administrative support experience required
· Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
· Professional attitude
· Solid written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to be proactive when needed
· Ability to thrive in an extremely fast-paced working environment
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Answering and fielding client calls
· Providing quotes to clients via phone and e-mail and preparing client engagement letters
· Opening new files and closing files when a matter is complete
· Assist in invoicing and invoice chasing
· Companies house liaison including registering and satisfying charges on company borrowers
· Copying and scanning as needed
· Dealing with Land Registry applications and requisitions
The above list of duties is not an exhaustive list and may be amended from time to time.
What you get in return
· Joining a friendly and supportive team
· 23 days holiday and the days off between Christmas & New Year’s + Bank holidays
· Discount and savings on shopping, restaurants, etc.
· Charity & Social Activities
· Dress-down Fridays
· Learning & Development opportunities
· Employee Assistance Program
· Wellbeing Policy & Programme – 1 day off per year to volunteer at a charity of your choice
· Standard pension auto-enrolment plan and enhanced after 2 years’ service
· Health insurance after 2 years’ service
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you live within a commutable distance to Thame, Oxfordshire?
Experience:
- Administrative: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person