6 Legal jobs in Nelson, Lancashire

AMT Lawyers in Blackburn are recruiting for an Apprentice Business Administrator. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months., A brilliant opportunity has arisen within our practice within the realms of business and legal administration. As proud holders of the Investors In People accreditation, we seek to offer an apprenticeship to the suited candidate to offer an insightful opportunity into the legal sector. We seek general abilities that we believe play a vital role in the performance of administration apprenticeships.

• Respond to issues requiring a good understanding of work-area policies and procedures.
• Resolves complex problems in a thorough and timely manner; use discretion and know who to go to in order to resolve issues and complete tasks.
• Take a moderate level of accountability in the delivery of services offered by AMT Lawyers.
• Analyse and interpret a variety of situations and determine the most appropriate course of action.
• Use appropriate tools available to undertake the task as efficiently as possible
• Use relevant information from various sources to solve problems that impact own work area
• Update manuals/procedures and provide training to paralegals where appropriate
• Prioritise work, taking into account own work area and needs of other work areas
• Work as part of a team understanding and focusing on how the role supports the team's and department's priorities
• Work with colleagues to co-ordinate, develop, improve and work to Lexcel standards.
• Responsible for the receipt and acknowledgment of queries with appropriate tracking and response
• Responsible for prioritising work
• Responsible for supporting others.
• In regards to progression for this role, the ideal candidate could move into a Paralegal role which will allow them to deal with their own cases within the Personal Injury Department.
  
  We will look for the ideal candidate to be hard working, committed and punctual in all endeavors.
• A good level of skill and understanding will be required for all Microsoft Office Programs i.e. word, excel etc.
• Have the ability to take instructions, be organised and persevere through various administration tasks set by the Paralegals and Solicitors., Disability Confident
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