Legal Assistant – Disputes department Department: Personal Dispute Resolution Location: Yeovil

Salary starting from £25,250 dependant on experience

Position

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our busy and successful Dispute and Property Dispute Resolution team based in our Yeovil Office.

Duties:

• Providing all round administrative support
• Liaising with clients and taking messages
• Producing documents (with the use of digital dictation)
• Maintaining record systems.
• Opening and closing of files

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to work under pressure
• Skills to communicate effectively and ensure that the client's best interests are always served
• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary/Assistant is preferable but not essential
• Good IT literacy

Other information

Staff are truly valued at Battens which means they stay with us long-term and build their futures here. We reward our staff for their dedication and expertise with a broad package of benefits:

• life assurance from the first day of employment
• a salary sacrifice scheme or a group pension where Battens pay in 4%
• income protection
• holiday - 23 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service
• a range of discounted legal services provided by Battens, including free conveyancing
• everyone has an extra day’s holiday on their birthday
• access to mental health services, including therapy sessions