The Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Diary Clerk to join a dynamic and fast paced law firm based in Greenwich.
Working within a team of four, reporting to the Senior Diary Clerk and the Advocacy Manager (Diary Clerks), the successful candidate will ensure the effective allocation of hearings to advocates and other associated administrative tasks.
The ideal candidate will have previous diary management experience. They will have strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
The firm
The firm provides specialist legal advice, case management and court representation. Our network of over 250 legal professionals are located in every region of England & Wales and represent companies and individuals in every county court, day-in-day out.
Main responsibilities
· Allocation of hearings to advocates in accordance with company policies
· Utilising advocates in the most cost-effective way
· Ensuring the diary is correctly maintained, including removing any duplicate bookings from the diary and amending job details to ensure all bookings comply with house style
· Actioning client requests regarding the allocation of specific advocates
· Actioning advocate queries by phone and email
· Responding to client queries where required, including quoting fees for attendance at hearings
· Regularly updating all administrative checklists and tools utilised by the Diary Clerks
· Answering telephone calls
· Processing job bookings and inputting job details onto the relevant databases when required
· Assisting the Senior Clerk / Advocacy Manager (Diary Clerks) with ad hoc administrative tasks as and when required
· Liaising with Clients regarding papers, checking and processing papers as required.
Education and Training
· Educated to degree level preferable
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
· Previous office experience (desirable)
· Previous experience processing large volumes of client bookings (desirable)
· Previous experience co-ordinating suppliers (desirable)
Specialist Knowledge & Skills
· Strong geographical knowledge
· Transport and logistical planning skills
· Ability to identify problems and use past experiences to resolve them where possible.
· Excellent Time Management
· Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
· Experience of working with numerical reports
· Data Inputting experience
· Strong organisational skills
· An ability to effectively prioritise and re-prioritise tasks as required
· Is able to work effectively as part of a team
· Processing large volumes of information to make an informed decision
Working hours
37.5 hours per week between 8:00am-7:00pm (on a rotational basis), Monday to Friday (1 hour for lunch)
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,280.00 per year
Work Location: In person
