A Legal Support Assistant is required to join the Succession and Tax team in Southampton. The core working hours are Monday Friday 9am 5pm. Due to the nature of this role being to support the fee-earning population, you will be required to attend our Southampton office for this role. Previous administrative or secretarial experience is essential. Legal experience is desirable, but not essential.Typical WorkloadThe role will consist mainly of working through the team virtual in-tray, file open and closure, dealing with initial enquiries, organisation client documents, creating archive records and retrieving documents from storage.The successful candidate will primarily be focused on the needs of the Southampton office, however will also be required to support the rest of the Private Client Business Group as and when required. There are other support members within the wider team and this role will require working in conjunction with them in carrying out the support function across the Practice Group.The position would suit someone who is reliable, personable, flexible and confident, and someone who is very accurate and has an eye for detail. The post holder will require experience of dealing with a busy and varied workload with an ability to remain calm under pressure.Skills / Experience RequiredDemonstrates ACTS values and behavioursStrong IT skills and aptitude and able to adapt to new technologies and systemsExperienced user of Word, Outlook, Excel, Nuance, Teams and ZoomGood manner with clients and third partiesExcellent communication skills are essential (oral and written)Ability to work productively with Partners and staff across the teamAble to engage fully with our clients and other professionals and organisation contacts to provide an excellent serviceHighly numerateStrong organisational skillsAbility to prioritiseWilling to learn and improve skillsA willing team playerPositive and enthusiastic approach with ability to use initiative to benefit the teamAttention to detail and accuracyAdaptable, flexible and ability to multi-taskThe interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified.JBRP1_UKTJ