Legal Assistant

Service Care Solutions are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Manchester to recruit a Legal Assistant for their Clinical Negligence department.

Location: Manchester
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant looking to join a supportive and collaborative team.

As a Legal Assistant, you will provide essential support to the Clinical Negligence team, ensuring cases progress efficiently and clients receive an exceptional level of service. Working closely with experienced fee earners, you will be involved in a wide range of legal and administrative duties throughout the lifecycle of each case.

Responsibilities as a Legal Assistant:

• Provide day-to-day support to fee earners managing clinical negligence claims.
• Prepare legal documents, letters and other correspondence under supervision.
• Handle initial client enquiries and assist with opening new matters.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, providing updates on the progress of their claims.
• Assist with case administration, file management and ensuring documentation is accurately maintained.

About you as a Legal Assistant:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Legal Assistant within a Clinical Negligence team at a law firm.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident IT skills and experience using case management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Private healthcare.
• Discounted or complimentary food and refreshments.
• Pension Scheme
• Holiday Pay

If you or someone that you know would be interested in applying to the Legal Assistant vacancy, then don't hesitate to get in touch with Aanisah Khan via email, Aanisah.Khan@servicecare.org.uk, or via phone at 01772208969.

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth up to £200.