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Administrator, Permanent, £25,097pa 35 hours per week
It is an exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland and we have an opportunity within the Interventions Team for an Administrator.
This role includes handling enquiries from various parties, along with implementing mandates for client files & papers, assisting with client claims and ingathering debts, while following all legal requirements and adhering to court and government deadlines. The role also requires periodic attendances at premises around Scotland, to assist with the work arising on the closure of a legal practice. This role plays a wider part within the Interventions team to safeguard clients and the Profession where solicitor firms cease to practice.
At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.
Key Responsibilities for this role
- Correspond with enquiries, written and verbal, from various parties
- Implement mandates for clients of ceased practices
- Gather documents to meet requests and production orders from Crown Office, Police and other third parties
- Assist in the processing of claims and in the recovery of debts with clients of closed firms
- Occasional work on-site in solicitor offices (Scotland wide) to secure and remove records and files.
Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Paralegal qualification or equivalent would be advantageous
- Experience in the legal sector or equivalent
- Experience in a customer facing role
- Availability to travel anywhere in Scotland at short notice which may also involve some anti-social hours plus overnight stays
What we offer our employees?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:
- Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
- A competitive pension provision scheme
- Excellent family friendly benefits
- Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
- Private medical insurance
- Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.
The Law Society of Scotland is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We hold an Investors in Diversity Award in recognition of our commitment to advance fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement within our organisation and the Scottish legal sector. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity page.
We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!
If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.
This vacancy will close at 11:30am on 29 July 2024.
We do not provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.
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About us
The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for Scottish solicitors. We promote excellence among solicitors through the support and regulation of our members.