Owen Reed Recruitment

Vacancy Details

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Location: Thetford
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive

PA to Business Unit Director in Clinical Negligence

SCOPE

To provide first class legal and administrative support to the Business Unit Director to enhance external client focus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Taking telephone calls and assisting, where possible, with telephone enquiries and messages.

• Booking Counsel for hearings and liaising with Counsel’s Clerks re. enquiries, fee notes and requests for information and documentation from Counsel.

• Arranging Conference with Counsel and follow-up confirmation of venue, date and time.

• Drafting of letters acknowledging receipt of documents and booking meetings.

• Prepare Claim 4’s for payment on account of disbursements for LSC.

• Prep of volume enclosures for instructions to Counsel and experts.

• Prep of bundles – court & counsel.

• Assist with Business Development events as appropriate by collating marketing information.

HOURS:

Normal hours of work will be 0900 – 1700, Monday to Friday inclusive

Flexibility is essential for this role

Qualifications / Skills / Benefits

Computer literate. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office, primarily Word, Outlook and Excel

Accurate keyboard skills, typing at least 80 wpm

Excellent internal and external client focus

Excellent attention to detail

Legal experience in Clinical Negligence/Personal Injury law desired but not essential

BENEFITS

• 1 Week\\\\\\\'s induction as standard when joining

• 23 days holidays + 8 bank holidays as a minimum - increasing by extra 2 days in the calendar year following third complete year of service.

• Free Car Park space available in many cases - but not guaranteed and priority given to business need.

• Pension scheme - if employee puts in 2%, the Firm puts in double (4%).

• Life assurance - 3 x salary.

• Sick pay: currently full pay 1st month, half pay for 2nd month.

• Generous permanent health insurance, if incapacitated (subject to satisfying scheme rules, naturally).

• (If warranted for the role) mobile, laptop, Blackberry etc.

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