Legal Departmental Support Executive – Corporate & Commercial Services in Sheffield

About the role
To deliver expert, efficient, and collaborative legal support services that streamline key processes, enhance client outcomes, and enable the Firm's legal teams to focus on strategic priorities.

• Assist on confidential client matters
• Respond to clients and lawyers, providing updates as needed
• E-filing and matter management, including document storage
• Update and manage client portals and trackers
• Prepare legal documentation and correspondence
• Process and track legal work including recording and monitoring deadlines
• Financial management including billing, sending out invoices and arranging payments
• Liaise with other business support teams e.g., file opening team, cashiers etc., as appropriate
• Support with compliance and audit requirements
• To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.

We're looking for someone with previous experience within a legal secretarial or administrative role, ideally gained within a law firm. This is a great opportunity for someone who has developed strong administrative skills and is now looking to progress their career.

You'll also bring:

• A flexible and professional approach
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
• The ability to use your own initiative and work accurately
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• A methodical approach and excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team

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