Legal Support Assistant

Corporate & Commercial  |  Farnborough

Morr & Co LLP is an established but modern top 200 law firm with plans for growth.

We pride ourselves on providing high quality and creative thinking, as well as generating enduring relationships. The firm’s culture of listening to and supporting others applies as much to the approach we take with our clients as it does to the connections we build with our colleagues.

We have a long history and big ambitions, and we believe that we combine the quality, capability, and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a smaller practice.

As a firm, we are also committed to harnessing technology in order to continually improve the quality, efficiency and delivery of our services.

Key Responsibilities of the Administrator

Administration skills

  • File opening for new matters using our practice management system
  • Creating editable and non-editable PDF bundles of documents
  • Dealing with compliance procedures including Solicitor Checks, ID Documents, Evidence of Funds.
  • Managing all incoming and outgoing post; printing, scanning, and binding
  • Managing multiple documents and confidential data
  • Produce information by formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, and copying data in both Word and Excel, and uploading to shared platforms
  • Managing all general administration tasks; raising IT tickets for the team, drafting letters and completion statements and Land Registry Forms.
  • Raising invoices, transferring money and managing disbursements
  • Maintain client confidence by keeping Client/Lawyer communication free flowing

Additional Technical Skills

  • Adobe Pro (redacting, editing etc)
  • Teams (setting up meeting/managing calendar)
  • DocuSign
  • Word/excel/outlook (set regarding etc)
  • InfoTrack for company searches
  • Companies House checks
  • Managing Due Diligence packets
  • SharePoint
  • Data rooms
  • Inform Direct and Companies House web filing

The suitable candidate:

  • Will have a minimum of GCSE English and Maths at A-C or equivalent
  • Be extremely organised and have excellent attention to detail with the ability to multitask
  • Enthusiastic and keen to offer support to the team and be relied on
  • Excellent IT skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly
  • Your verbal and written communication will be clear, straightforward and accurate
  • You will have the ability to use your own initiative and demonstrate excellent team working skills.
  • You will be adaptable, logical and work well under pressure
Morr & Co LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity, gender identity or disability. We value difference and want everyone who works with us to feel that our firm is a place where our colleagues can be themselves and belong.
The firm is committed to providing an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.
If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or when working with us that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.
Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.

Key details

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Location

Farnborough

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Contracted hours

9-5

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Salary

Competitive

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Employment type

Full time

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