Business Administration Assistant – London Bridge job at London Full Time

The Firm

Anthony Gold is a successful firm that delivers a range of services to clients based locally and further afield. Based in London, we have a national reputation and are a leading Legal 500 firm who pride ourselves on providing a high level of client care. This is an exciting opportunity to excel and progress in a role at Anthony Gold, a firm that actively strives to be the best in the industry and is committed to developing its people.

Business Administration Assistants support the daily administrative, copying and file management needs of our legal practice. We welcome applications from a breadth of experience, including recent school/college leavers. This role will suit someone looking to start a career in an administrative or legal field.

The Role

Business Admin Support will perform all manner of administrative and file management operations requested by Solicitors, Team Assistants, the Document Production Unit and other support functions, both under the direct supervision of the Team Leader and working independently. This includes opening, copying, filing, managing archives, scanning, and completing general administrative duties as required. This role will be based at our Streatham office.

The Business Admin Assistant remains accountable for establishing and maintaining an ongoing service-based relationship with the staff they serve and will be able to recognise and translate their needs and expectations into a responsive service.

As a client-facing role, we expect the applicant to be well-presented and be an ambassador for the firm.

Key responsibilities include:

Admin and File Management

• Scanning of Post and placing in pigeon holes
• Meeting room management and ordering/provision of refreshments
• Reception duties
• Undertake large and small copying requests
• Bind and finish copied work as appropriate
• Scan work onto the system
• Receive and process file management requests
• Create new files on the system
• Open new file folders and label accordingly
• Return or add documents to existing client files
• Work with the practice management system to log and record documents
• Handle and administer closed files as requested
• Understand, identify and process all principle documents within files
• Undertake all file closing procedures
• Process archive retrieval requests
• Maintain work areas in a tidy and orderly manner
• Print electronic files as requested
• Any ad hoc duties as requested by the business
• Process anti-money laundering checks on new clients

Person Specification

• Attention to detail, ability to retain high concentration levels for extended periods of time.
• Able to use Microsoft 360 products confidently.
• Capable of taking initiative and developing solutions to any issues encountered, liaising with colleagues as necessary
• Well presented with excellent communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Flexible and proactive
• Able to work alone as well as within a team

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection
• Contributory Pension
• Discretionary annual staff bonus
• Reduced gym membership
• Discount vouchers through one of our suppliers
• Season Ticket Loan
• 23 days holiday plus an additional 2 days for Christmas and Bank Holidays, which increases with service.