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Legal Assistant - Recoveries Department
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About The Role
Legal Assistant
Permanent
Location – Media City - Onsite
Contract Type - Permanent
HF. People. Not just lawyers.
We’re not your typical law firm – we’re people with a passion for helping our clients and each other achieve the best possible outcomes. We are leading legal advisers to the insurance and commercial sectors across the UK & Ireland, known for our innovation, client focus, and long-lasting relationships. We do things differently, with a forward-thinking approach built around our clients’ needs, supported by cutting-edge technology and a culture built around people from a wide range of backgrounds who are taking an equally wide range of routes to building their careers in law.
We know it’s you who makes the difference.
Administrative Support, Legal Assistant, Paralegal Support, Litigation Administrator, Legal Support, no matter what your title is, it’s a great time to join HF Recoveries. Our success is breeding success. So, if you are ambitious and hardworking then you can be part of something exciting as we grow and develop together.
Role Overview
HF Recoveries are recruiting for Legal Assistants, to support our Litigation teams. We are looking for talented people, with great customer service skills to help our impressive list of Client Insurers and their Policyholders through the litigation process as we recover their outstanding outlay and uninsured losses. No day is the same in HF Recoveries, and our Legal Assistants are great team players who become brilliant at multi-tasking. As a Legal Assistant you will manage your own workload, handle inbound and outbound telephone calls, prepare legal documentation, and update legal cases for our Clients and Policyholders.
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If you are hardworking, well organised, enjoy working as part of a successful team, have a confident telephone manner and enjoy using your initiative, then we can help you build a long and rewarding legal career in Litigation with HF Recoveries. So many of our Legal Assistants have shown ambition and been promoted into senior Litigation handling roles and Team Leader positions. If you are interested, please read on.
Main Responsibilities
- To assist Fee Earners with files in the production of standard documentation.
- To undertake communication on the phone with policy holders and Insurer clients.
- Processing of payments and court documentation.
- Data inputting in the form of updating information on the case management system.
- Chasing client statements and uninsured loss forms.
- Providing general administrative duties to the team.
What do I need?
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to priorities incoming work efficiently - Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail - Essential
- Professional and confident telephone manner – Essential
- Strong Verbal And Written Communication Skills - Essential
- An enthusiastic team player - Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative – Essential
- Customer Service Skills - Essential
- Previous experience gained in a similar legal assisting role - Desirable but not essential as training on the job will be provided.
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What's in it for you? Quite a lot really.
We offer attractive salaries as well as hybrid and flexible working hours, once you have successfully passed your six months’ probation period. We want your career to flourish, and we will continually invest in you, offering you lots of training and support.
Benefits
We’re always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll have access to, as part of our team:
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service
- Hybrid working after successfully completing your 6 months’ probation period
- Private healthcare provision
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life insurance and income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service
- Season ticket loans
- Flu vouchers
- Bonus scheme
- Perks at work scheme package
- Free Parking
Next steps?
If you are ready to apply, the button is below!
Please submit your application along with a cover letter stating why we should offer you a position in the Recoveries department.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we're passionate about inclusive hiring approaches.
When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll do our best to support you.
Please note this is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday based from our office at Media City, Salford Quays.
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