Team Assistant

Job summary

Location: Working from our central Brighton office

Salary:  £24,570 per annum

Deadline: Monday 9 June at 5pm

Martin Searle Solicitors specialises in Employment and Community Care law and are listed in the Legal 500 as a leading firm.

We are seeking an organised, pro-active, articulate and highly motivated legal secretary/receptionist and marketing assistant, on a full-time basis for one year to cover maternity leave. We are a Living Wage employer.

Duties include diary management, typing/editing, reception duties including managing calls from new and existing clients, greeting clients, file management and website content management.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and all our employees have access to quality-based training and career development in a friendly and team based working environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and offer the opportunity for everyone to play a key role in our continuing growth and expansion.

We welcome applications from those who wish to work flexible hours.

Skills Range

Essential:

• Strong IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment as well as working to tight deadlines

Highly Desirable:

• Previous experience working in a law firm
• Secretarial and reception experience/qualifications
• Experience of working in customer services
• Experience of working with a case management system
• Experience of using WordPress

Person Specification

• Able to prioritise your workload and to work to deadlines
• Using initiative and flexibility in your approach
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to providing an efficient, effective and professional service to our clients
• Enthusiasm for team working
• Commitment to our company’s values

Benefits

• Holiday increase based on length of service
• Access to training and professional development
• Brighton location
• Staff nights out

How to apply

To apply, please send a covering email setting out why you want to work for Martin Searle Solicitors and your CV to amyoshea@ms-solicitors.co.uk

No recruitment agencies please.

We are always keen to meet energetic and talented professionals who would like to join our team.
For more information, please contact us on 01273 609911, or email info@ms-solicitors.co.uk.