Wills, Trusts and Succession Legal Assistant

Chandler's Ford, Hampshire

Salary Details: £25000.00 - 26000.00 a year

Ashville Knight
Ashville Knight
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This well-established, and reputable law firm are seeking a Wills, Trusts and Succession Assistant to join their Private Client department. The firm are known for their great legal services.

The Private Client team deals with a range of areas including:

  • Will drafting
  • Trusts and Estate Administration
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Estate Planning
  • Court of Protection

This role will be to assist fee earners in their day-to-day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service within the Private client department:

  • Providing full secretarial support including opening files
  • Using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to Private Client matters.
  • Drafting Wills and Court of Protection applications.
  • General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
  • Meeting and greeting clients.
  • Handling telephone enquiries and directing accordingly.
  • Arranging meeting room bookings/travel arrangements.

Desired skills and experience:

  • Legal Secretary or Assistant experience essential within Private Client at least 2 years + months.
  • Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
  • Experience of using case management system.
  • IT literate Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.

What they offer:

  • Monday Friday 9am 5:30pm. This is full time office based role.
  • Salary depending on experience - £25,000 - £26,000.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Extra paid day off for your Birthday each year.
  • Employee Referral scheme
  • Pension scheme 4%.
  • Discounted legal fees.

Date Posted: 23 May 2025
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