Legal assistants (family, commercial and property) and finance assistant

We are looking to recruit legal assistants for our family, commercial and property departments and a finance assistant for our busy offices in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. 

Finance assistant – Beaconsfield

A varied and challenging position in the finance department of a busy law firm with four offices serving South Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Exceptional IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, are critical and previous experience in a finance department is preferred whilst good numeracy and the ability to communicate at all levels are a must.

You will be working with staff throughout the business and will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a confidential environment. You must have a good telephone manner, be flexible and adaptable, be able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise your own workload. Travel between offices may be required, therefore a clean driving licence and the use of a car would be useful.

Duties will include dealing with accounts postings, electronic payments, bank reconciliations, card payments and assisting with the purchase ledger function. Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to deliver high quality standards for both routine and more complex tasks in a fast paced environment are therefore essential.

This role would suit an individual looking to commence or progress a career in a commercial environment. A desire to begin ILFM and/or AAT studies in the future would be an advantage. The successful candidate will be a team player who can work well under pressure and support colleagues in times of high volume workloads.

Salary up to  £16,000 dependent on experience.

Legal assistant - commercial department – High Wycombe/Beaconsfield

We are looking to recruit a legal assistant to work within an expanding and busy commercial department.

You will be working with staff at all levels in the business and will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a high volume environment. You must have a good telephone manner, be flexible and adaptable, be able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own workload.

Duties will include some audio typing, data entry, photocopying, filing, dealing with emails and customer post; therefore attention to detail must be combined with the ability to deliver high quality standards for both routine and more complex tasks in a confidential environment.

Previous experience of using a case management system is preferred. However you will demonstrate good IT skills (including knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes) along with a flexible and pro-active approach to problem solving.

To be a successful candidate you will demonstrate good communication, and will be able to grasp the legal issues and the commercial objectives underpinning them.  

Salary Up to £20,000 dependent on experience.

Legal assistant - residential property department – High Wycombe/Marlow

We are looking to appoint a legal assistant for a varied and challenging position providing administration assistance to the fee earners within a thriving residential property department. 

With some experience in this area, you will manage your own caseload; however, teamwork is critical to the successful running of this department and therefore you will be able to work effectively as part of a team, assisting others where required.

Good numeracy and an ability to communicate, combined with exceptional IT skills in all Microsoft Office programmes, are critical and previous experience with a case management system is preferred.

You will be working with staff at all levels in the property team and will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a high volume environment.  The successful candidate must have a good telephone manner, be flexible and adaptable, be able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own workload.

Duties will include both routine and more complex tasks such as data entry, photocopying, filing, dealing with emails and customer post; attention to detail must be combined with the ability to deliver high quality standards for delivery of sensitive documents in a confidential environment.

To be a successful candidate you will demonstrate good communication, in addition to being able to grasp the legal issues and the commercial objectives underpinning them.

A minimum academic requirement of five GCSEs at grade B (including maths and English) is required.

Salary Up to £16,000 dependent on experience.

Legal assistant - family department – Marlow

We are urgently looking for a legal assistant to be based at our Marlow office in the family/litigation department.  

Legal experience is preferred but not essential.

Minimum qualifications - three A levels, five GCSE grade A* - C (must include English and maths).

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service and communication skills and will also be IT literate. They will also have a keen interest in the law and be able to work quickly and effectively under pressure.

Salary £13,000+ dependent on experience.

Regrettably we will only be able to contact applicants who are successful in obtaining an interview.

Notes for all roles

Travel between offices may be required for all roles therefore a clean driving license and the use of a car would be helpful.

For more information on B Legal, visit our website at www.b-legal.co.uk.

If you consider you have the drive and enthusiasm to join our team please email your CV to:-

Lynn Ward

recruitment @b-legal.co.uk