Senior Legal Assistant - Stamford, Lincolnshire

Chattertons Solicitors; Stamford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Stamford is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to support fee earners in Family, Litigation, and Employment teams. The role involves typing, managing client enquiries, and ensuring confidentiality. Candidates should have a secretarial qualification or equivalent experience, be proficient in Microsoft Office and SOS Connect, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to learn across various legal practices in a prestigious firm committed to local community engagement.

Benefits

Equal opportunities and diversity policy

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of confidentiality/Data Protection.
• Experience and knowledge across different areas of the law.
• Desire and ability to learn quickly in all areas of practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform all necessary typing/word-processing accurately and to deadline.
• Maintain high levels of client and company confidentiality.
• Take telephone calls on behalf of the fee earners and convey messages.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Ability to work under pressure

Structured and organised

Excellent telephone manner

Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM

Proactive and tactful

Education

Secretarial qualification, equivalent experience or a Law Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

SOS Connect

Job description

Senior Legal Assistant - Stamford, Lincolnshire

The Senior Legal Assistant will support fee earners across our Family, Litigation, and Employment teams, working closely with other Senior Legal Assistants and providing cover as required

They will be supported by the document production team, who produce letters and documents through manual transcription, digital dictation and voice recognition.

They will have client contact and should be able to deal with client enquiries in the first instance, therefore need to keep themselves up to date with matters in their area(s).

Key Duties:

• To perform all necessary typing/word-processing, accurately and to deadline.
• They will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the company and provide cover to other Senior Legal Assistants as directed by the Team Leader.
• Maintain high levels of client and company confidentiality.
• Transcribe information from manual documents or audio.
• Provide support to other offices where capacity allows as directed by the Team Leader.
• Take telephone calls on behalf of the fee earners and convey messages in a timely manner.
• To arrange appointments as required.
• To keep work up to date adopting the oldest/most urgent first principle.
• To ensure efficient information recorded on the appropriate file management system.
• Create and maintain accurate records.
• To be flexible and work as a team member.
• To provide Reception cover as and when required.

Person Specification:

Qualifications

Secretarial qualification, equivalent experience or a Law Graduate.

Knowledge

Clear understanding of confidentiality/Data Protection.

Proficient user of Microsoft Office.

Experience of SOS Connect.

Experience and knowledge across different areas of the law.

Skills

Excellent communications skills.

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Structured and organised.

Excellent telephone manner.

Accurate and efficient.

Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM

Proactive and tactful.

Supporting and highly efficient.

Attributes

Desire and ability to learn quickly in all areas of practice including Family / Personal Injury / Residential Conveyancing / Commercial Property/ Private Client / Employment Law / Litigation and Corporate Law.

Positive attitude and enthusiastic.

Willing to be flexible with the demands of the Company.

Why work at Chattertons

Founded in 1856, Chattertons is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected law firms, proudly serving communities across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. As a Top 200 law firm, we offer a comprehensive range of legal and financial services to individuals and businesses, with particular expertise in commercial property, corporate law, dispute resolution, and agriculture. Our commitment to excellence is matched by our dedication to local engagement—many of our team members actively contribute to the community as trustees, governors, and business advocates.

Benefits:Some of the great benefits that we offer include:

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The firm has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the firm’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

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