The Opportunity:
We have an opportunity for a Legal Support position (Onboarding) to join our Private Client team, based at one of our Norfolk offices. This role is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly, growing and fast-paced law firm.
About the Team:
Our Private Client team supports clients with enquiries relating to wills, tax and probate. The team are there to help guide those throughout the process of writing a will, creating a lasting power of attorney, or dealing with probate. Our team operates from all of our Norfolk offices and is a combination of both fee earning and support teams.
The Role:
To purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive support to the Private Client department to ensure the smooth running, efficient and effective management of the Private Client fee earning team and promote positive case management and client care.
The role will see the successful candidate undertaking the following tasks:
Client and Matter inception:
Supporting the new business team, legal secretary support and fee earners with opening files which are complaint.
Manage digital and physical identity verification, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
Execute comprehensive conflict-of-interest searches against internal databases before opening any new matter.
Guide new clients through the early stages of engagement, explaining complex regulatory requirements in accessible terms.
Audit initial data entry to confirm communication preferences are correctly logged and the AML the Know Your Client processes are followed.
Proactively chase clients, third parties, or internal fee-earners for outstanding documentation, terms of business, or signed engagement letters
Using our practice management systems to update client data and maintaining contacts and marketing databases (ALB)
Completing tasks on the system to ensure we are complaint
Liaising with fee earners to establish priority of work
Assist with onboarding new internal legal staff, demonstrating how to use intake portals and follow compliance workflows.
Answering telephone calls and meeting and greeting clients (taking ID documentation)
Photocopying/scanning
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be adept at managing multiple tasks and have a good attention to detail. They should be a team-player who can quickly gain the trust of their team and clients as well as our professional colleagues in this area of legal work. We pride ourselves in putting our clients at the forefront of what we do, and we are looking for candidates who share this passion.
We are looking for a candidate who:
Has strong attention to detail
Can organise and time manage their day effectively
Has the ability to work well with others and under time pressure from time to time
#TeamSpire:
Spire Solicitors LLP is one of the largest legal firms in the region. With our head office in the heart of Norwich city centre, we have a strong regional presence with offices in market towns throughout Norfolk including Attleborough, Aylsham, Dereham, Diss, Watton and Wymondham. We offer a comprehensive range of legal advice and we pride ourselves on our friendly and personable culture.
Benefits:
Healthcare cash plan with Bupa
Contributory pension scheme
25 days’ annual leave (FTE), plus Bank Holidays
2 self-care days per year (FTE)
3.5 days paid "close down" days at Christmas
Personal Development Plan to support your career
Wellbeing Champions to support your wellbeing within the firm
Agile/Flexi Working Policy
Staff events, and an active social committee
A collaborative and engaging company culture
Equal Opportunities:
Spire Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunity employer with all applicants considered for interview and potential subsequent employment without regard to disability, gender identity, race, sex, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.