Lightfoots Solicitors
Administrator - Mortgage Litigation
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Lightfoots LLP Solicitors - Administrator Position
Lightfoots LLP Solicitors are looking for an Administrator to join their Mortgage Litigation team and also provide support to the general Litigation team. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload under the guidance of a manager and/or a solicitor as well as providing comprehensive administrative and legal support to the Fee Earners in the team.
Responsibilities
- Open and maintain electronic case files, keeping organised by actioning workflow entries and processing client instructions.
- Responsible for own caseload, referring all non-standard, complex and/or technical aspects to a manager or solicitor as appropriate.
- Review Land Registry Office Copies.
- Prepare routine legal documents using templates from our case management system.
- Issue proceedings, obtain Court Orders and take enforcement action.
- Prepare, file and serve Court bundles.
- Brief advocates to attend and represent our clients at Court hearings.
- Conduct legal research.
- Prepare invoices and ensure all fees are accounted for.
- Supporting Fee Earners with the day to day management of files.
Qualifications
- Past experience as a legal administrative assistant or paralegal is a plus.
- Preferable 2 years' experience in a similar or administrative role.
- Experience dealing with clients and working to service level agreements.
Key Skills
- Solid written and verbal communication skills are needed.
- Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload.
- Ability to perform well under pressure and work to deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team and embrace teamwork.
- Attention to detail.
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The above list of duties is not an exhaustive list and may be amended from time to time.
Why Work for Lightfoots Solicitors?
Our staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to provide a culture where you can thrive and enjoy a fantastic career. We provide a range of benefits to support you in and outside of the workplace.
Benefits
For You
- Birthday off
- Enhanced annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Competitive salary
For Your Health
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare cash plan for your everyday healthcare expenses for you and your dependents
- Access to a 24/7 GP service
- Employee Assessment Programme
- Company sick pay
- Free flu vaccinations
- And more
For Your Wellbeing
- Discounted gym memberships
- Fruit in all offices
- Paid volunteer days
- Wellbeing and awareness events across the year
Your wellbeing and mental health is our highest priority at Lightfoots, which is why we have 9 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the firm to provide confidential support.
For You and Your Family
- Option to use your own sickness entitlement if a dependent is unwell and needs your care
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
- Many more family friendly policies
- Generous discounts on legal services
For Your Career
- Significant learning and development opportunities
- Structured appraisal process
- Sponsored training for qualifications
- Networking opportunities
- Access to 100s of webinars and training activities
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For Your Belonging
- Active Social committee
- Charity Committee
- Wellbeing Committee
- ESG committee
- Firm organised events throughout the year including quarterly socials, breakfast briefings, book club and lots more……
If you think this role is perfect for you (or nearly perfect) we would like to hear from you.
As a Disability Confident employer, we promote diversity and provide equal opportunities for all individuals. We prioritise inclusivity and ensure we have a supportive and accessible workplace for those with disabilities. If you require any adjustments to be able to attend an interview please do let us know.
Recruitment decisions are made on fair and objective criteria.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at Fair Processing Notices for Cifas' Databases | Cifas.
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