Personal Assistant
Medlock Partners Limited
Manchester
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Personal Assistant
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Injured people come to us when they need more than paperwork.
They need lawyers who can stay on the case. This role protects
that time. You will run the day around a senior fee earner so
hearings, client calls and settlement work happen on purpose, not
by scramble. Done well, your judgement is felt in every file that
moves and every client who is not left waiting.
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Performance Objectives
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* Keep the diary conflict-free so hearings, medical appointments
and client calls are confirmed, briefed and attended on time.
* Clear inbound email and calls each day, resolving what you can
and escalating only decisions that need a lawyer.
* Issue accurate correspondence and meeting packs so external
contacts meet our client-care standard first time.
* Close actions from meetings within the agreed date, chasing
owners until the task is done or formally reassigned.
* Maintain confidential files so medical, financial and case
material is filed correctly and retrievable without delay.
* Route work once across secretarial, costs, compliance and
operations, cutting repeat chases.
* Improve one repeat admin process each quarter, with a visible
drop in errors or turnaround time.
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Environment & Resources
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You will report to a senior fee earner and work with secretarial,
operations, compliance and training colleagues. You will use our
case management system, Microsoft 365 and the firm learning
platform. Travel, couriers and reasonable ad-hoc spend sit within
agreed limits. Training plans and a personal learning budget are
available from the start.
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Essential Qualifications
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* Proven personal assistant or senior administrative experience
in law or another client-facing professional service.
* A track record of running a complex diary, travel and
confidential correspondence at pace.
* Clear written English and sound judgement about what a
vulnerable client should hear, and when.
* Confident use of document and case systems, with Microsoft 365
used daily.
* Discretion with sensitive medical and financial information.
* Evidence you can prioritise when several urgent matters
compete.
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Role Selling Points
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* Support roles are treated as essential: fee earners are freed
to do the legal work clients need.
* Learning is personal, covering technical skill, client care and
how you lead your own day.
* Support staff can grow in place or move into coordination and
specialist paths.
* The work is genuine claimant injury practice, including cases
other firms decline.
* A growing national practice that invests in people at every
level, not only qualified lawyers.
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Call to Action
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If you want your organisation to give lawyers back the hours
their clients need, apply now. Tell us about a day you kept
moving when the diary did not.