Support and Administrative Vacancies

The Court of Protection team make applications to Court for authority to help vulnerable or mentally incapable people manage their financial affairs in the community and in care homes and hospital settings.

A full-time Legal and Finance Assistant is required to join this busy and interesting team at Northampton with a diverse client base. Working as part of the team, you will help with essential case management for these clients to help manage their financial affairs.

Responsibilities…

This is a full and busy role and will include the following:

• Supporting the team in all accounting roles, specifically the reconciliation of client’s bank accounts.
• Carrying out essential case management support to the Court of Protection team.
• Assisting the other team members in managing their case load on a task-by-task basis.
• Making payments through online banking; reconciling bank statements; monitoring deputyship bank accounts and dealing with financial institutions.
• Preparing files for detailed cost assessment and e-filing with The Senior Court Costs Office.
• Raising and paying invoices.
• Taking and dealing with enquiries from clients and their family and care staff.
• General administration tasks to include filing; photocopying; scanning, archiving files and making appointments for the team’s lawyers.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will need to pass a DBS check and an advanced credit check as part of our recruitment process.

Requirements

You will be well organised and possess a good aptitude for finances, banking and basic accounting.

You will be trustworthy, caring, patient, and understanding and possess an enthusiasm for work within the Court of Protection and Private client area of the law, working with vulnerable and elderly people and their families.

Previous Court of Protection exposure is preferred and some experience in dealing with finances is required. You must also be confident to use your initiative within set guidelines and have enthusiasm to develop a career in this area.

A Legal Secretary is required to support the Private Client team at our Kettering office. The work will involve support for a busy and dynamic team making Wills, lasting powers of attorney (LPA’s) and administering estates.

Our Legal 500 recognised Private Client team are based in 6 offices across Northamptonshire and Leicester and benefit from the expertise of 3 Partners.

The ideal candidate will be accurate, have the ability to work as part of a team and be able to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities…

This is a full and busy role and will include the following:

• dealing with enquiries from clients;
• making appointments; preparing precedent letters;
• completion of Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney matters;
• drafting documents;
• opening files;
• task specific jobs including making phone calls;
• filing paperwork and electronic applications;
• secretarial support using digital dictation or by other direction.

Requirements

You will provide full support maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and presentation to ensure a first-class service is provided to our clients.

Although previous experience in these areas of work would be desirable, other suitable candidates will be considered as full training will be given.

We are looking for a team player with excellent client care skills, an abundance of common sense and empathy for elderly, vulnerable and bereaved clients. A strong team ethic, attention to detail and a passion for working with others is essential!

Applications are encouraged from hardworking legal secretaries and support staff, ideally with Private Client knowledge, experience, and aspiration.

This is a superb opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and team focused environment.

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