Legal Team Assistant - #2188946

Elite Personnel are delighted to be recruiting for a Team Assistant to join a well-established professional services organisation based in Birmingham City Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive administrator with strong diary management skills and some experience of legal audio dictation. You will provide essential administrative support to a busy Corporate team, working closely with senior members of the department to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

The successful candidate will be confident managing competing priorities, communicating professionally with clients and colleagues, and maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex diaries, appointments and meeting schedules, ensuring priorities and deadlines are effectively monitored.
• Act as a key point of contact for the team, handling incoming calls, client enquiries and correspondence professionally.
• Screen and prioritise emails and telephone calls, ensuring important matters are brought to the attention of relevant team members.
• Provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to senior members of the Corporate team.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents using audio dictation, copy typing and verbal instructions.
• Ensure all relevant documentation and information are prepared ahead of client meetings.
• Organise internal meetings, take minutes and monitor actions arising.
• Maintain accurate client records and securely scan and save identification and documentation in line with compliance procedures.
• Prepare outgoing mail and associated enclosures.
• Produce ad-hoc reports, presentations and other documentation as required.
• Undertake general administrative duties, including copying, scanning and document management.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in an administrative, secretarial or team support role.
• Strong diary management and organisational skills.
• Some experience of legal audio dictation would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident managing competing priorities and working to deadlines.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• A professional and approachable manner with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £25,000 – £26,000, depending on experience.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Two additional days of annual leave typically provided over the Christmas period.
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and bereavement support helpline.
• Free flu vaccinations.

Interested?

If you have strong organisational and diary management skills, alongside some legal dictation experience, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.