Ashley James Solicitors

22/02/2022

Ashley James Solicitors a law firm in Birmingham with offices in Sutton Coldfield and Solihull. We are looking to appoint a Family law Assistant at our Sutton Coldfield office.

Key duties and skills will include, but will not be limited to:

Supporting the family solicitor to grow the department and be willing to work in a Team

Drafting letters and emails and undertaking all general administration duties

Managing the diary and ensuring all keys dates are observed

Taking all new client enquiries, briefly assessing circumstances and arranging appointments

Keeping a record of all enquiries for the purposes of marketing and growth of the department

Addressing client telephone enquiries
Preparing bundles

Secretarial and administrative tasks
Must have excellent communication and organisational skills and be a driven and motivated individual with a willingness to go the extra mile for clients

Draft Court forms/documents when advised

The salary is dependent upon experience. If you are interested in this position please email your CV to [email protected]

22/02/2022

Ashley James Solicitors a law firm in Birmingham with offices in Sutton Coldfield and Solihull. We are looking to appoint a Family law Assistant at our Sutton Coldfield office.

Key duties and skills will include, but will not be limited to:

Supporting the family solicitor to grow the department and be willing to work in a Team
Drafting letters and emails and undertaking all general administration duties
Managing the diary and ensuring all keys dates are observed
Taking all new client enquiries, briefly assessing circumstances and arranging appointments
Keeping a record of all enquiries for the purposes of marketing and growth of the department
Addressing client telephone enquiries
Preparing bundles
Secretarial and administrative tasks
Must have excellent communication and organisational skills and be a driven and motivated individual with a willingness to go the extra mile for clients
Draft Court forms/documents when advised

The salary is dependent upon experience. If you are interested in this position please email your CV to [email protected]

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