Legal Administrator, Wills, Trusts & Estates

HM3 Legal; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm located in Chester is seeking a dedicated Legal Administrator for its Wills, Trusts and Estates department. The successful candidate will manage various administrative tasks and ensure the efficient running of client matters. Ideal for candidates with a professional background in administration, strong communication skills, and proficiency in IT. Full-time office-based position with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Generous employee referral programme

Living wage employer

Enhanced annual leave

Training programmes tailored to support your goals

Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support

Values-based recognition and reward scheme

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience within a professional environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks effectively.
• Good eye for small details.

Responsibilities

• Perform all administration duties including filing and archiving.
• Maintain daily records with electronic filing.
• Update case management system with documents and notes.
• Check legal documents for accuracy.
• Conduct legal research when required.
• Prepare legal and management reports.
• Handle general Lifetime Planning enquiries.

Skills

Administration experience

Communication skills

IT skills / case management experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

LEGAL ADMINISTRATOR
WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES .

Our Wills, Trust & Estate department is growing!

Our Wills, Trusts and Estates department is growing and we are looking for a dedicated Legal Administrator to join our busy team, based in our Chester office. The team work with private clients to ensure all their wills, probate and estate related matters run smoothly so you will be responsible for providing efficient administration support across the team.

Full-time | Office based | Chester City Centre | Monday-Friday | 9am-5:30pm

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a busy and varied role with tasks including:

• All administration duties such as dealing with incoming and outgoing post, photocopying, filing, scanning and archiving of legal documents
• Daily record keeping with electronic and hard copy filing of documents
• Updating the case management system with all appropriate documents and notes
• Checking of legal documents to ensure accuracy
• Performing accurate legal research and analysis when required
• Requesting and obtaining relevant information from other organisations by phone, email or post
• Preparing and formatting legal and management reports
• Dealing with general Lifetime Planning enquiries over the phone and email
• Ensuring our service standards are delivered consistently and proactively every client, every time

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has previous administration experience within a professional environment.

You’ll be a highly organised and efficient administrator and a fantastic communicator. You will be able to juggle multiple tasks and have a good eye for small details. IT skills / case management experience are important too.

With access to a structured induction programme as well as ongoing training programmes tailored to you, you’ll have opportunities to grow, develop and progress.

Part of our commitment to making lives better is supporting you to reach your career objectives — whatever they may be. Appreciation, reward and respecting your work-life balance comes as standard.

Please note: some benefits apply after a qualifying period.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

HM3 Legal is committed to promoting a culture of equality and diversity in the workplace. You will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Here’s a selection of what’s on offer. Part of our commitment to making lives better is supporting you to reach your career objectives — whatever they may be. Appreciation, reward and respecting your work-life balance comes as standard.

• Generous employee referral programme
• Living wage employer
• Hybrid-working model for over 90% of our roles
• Enhanced annual and family friendly leave and your birthday off!
• Early dart Fridays
• Training programmes tailored to support your goals
• Progression and promotion opportunitiesProfessional qualification and study-leave support
• Dress for your day
• Regular socials and charity events
• Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support
• Values-based recognition and reward scheme
• Long-service awards
• How to Wow customer experience awards

LET’S TALK

Contact us for a confidential chat

If you want to find out more about this role, or any other vacancy please talk to us in confidence. We’re expanding and looking for people at all levels, with varying skills and experience to join our team.

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