WE ARE RECRUITING FOR THE POSITION OF
TURKISH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / LEGAL ASSISTANT
We are recruiting for the position of Administrative / Legal Assistant with relevant experience of at least 12 months.
ABOUT THE FIRM
We are a firm of solicitors based in Shoreditch, London, specialising in Immigration and Nationality Law as well as Business, Company and Commercial Law.
We provide a very friendly and supportive working environment, where you can work and shape your career with your efforts and contributions being demonstrably recognised, appreciated and rewarded. At Redstone Solicitors, we endeavour to ensure that our work colleagues:
- have a safe, comfortable, friendly and supportive working environment.
- are treated with respect by work colleagues as well as clients.
- feel happy and valued as members of the team.
- are given the necessary training and equipment to be able to fulfil their role and develop their skills.
- are provided with clear instructions, guidance and supervision to enable them to complete their tasks.
- feel comfortable to approach for help, guidance or supervision.
- are encouraged to express their opinions in order to improve our working environment.
- are promoted and remunerated fairly based on their abilities, skills, experience and contributions.
ABOUT THE APPLICANT
Right to Work in the UK
- The applicant must have the right to work in the UK as an ‘employee’.
- Unfortunately, the position is not open to those whose work activities in the UK have been limited to ‘self-employed’ only due to legal compliance.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
The applicant:
- must have experience of at least 12 months working as an administrative assistant or similar role, which does not have to be at a solicitors’ firm.
- must demonstrate strong customer service / client care
- must have a strong command of the English and Turkish languages with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- must demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to work efficiently and meet strict deadlines.
- must possess the ability to prioritise appropriately and effectively, work at speed and under pressure.
- must be able to work constructively with others, to encourage co-operation and collaboration when needed, to treat people with respect, sensitivity and in a fair manner without discrimination, and to ensure the requirements of those with differing needs are properly met.
- must be able to apply common sense, take self-initiative appropriately and seek help / supervision when necessary.
- must be able to use MS Office programmes (in particular, Word, Excel, Outlook) effectively and efficiently.
Preferable
It would be an advantage, if the applicant:
- has experience of using LEAP Case Management system.
- has experience and knowledge of the UK immigration laws.
- demonstrates an ability to use technology in providing services and marketing.
- possesses experience of office management, compliance and business development.
- possesses experience and an understanding of human resources and relevant procedures.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The right candidate will assist solicitors and other fee earners within the firm.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To take telephone calls.
- To greet clients who attend for a meeting.
- To manage the calendar for appointments.
- To open and close matters on our case management system.
- To deal with routine incoming and outgoing posts and e-mails.
- To assist the solicitors and other fee earners with administrative tasks on their cases, including obtaining basic information and documents from clients, arrangement of supporting documents, completing draft application forms, photocopying and scanning.
- To undertake and complete other tasks incidental to the provision of administrative assistance.
SALARY
A fair and reasonable salary will be agreed based on experience.
HOW TO APPLY
You can apply by sending your CV and covering letter to yd@redstonesolicitors.co.uk. Please note that we will not consider applications through agencies at this stage.