Role: File Reviewer
Reports to: Department Manager
Office base: Wigan, WN3 5BA
Hours: 35 hours per week, Mon - Fri (part time hours would be considered)
Contract: Temporary role, estimated for 6 months but with the potential to be extended further
- Are you passionate about delivering excellent administration and want to play an integral role within a highly regarded law firm?
- How would you like to gain experience in reviewing legal files?
- How would you like to work in our specialist award-winning Crime department working alongside and professional yet and down to earth team?
Then this is the role for you!
About The Role
We are looking for a minimum of 20 full time (we would also consider part time) File Reviewers to join us on a temporary basis due to an increase in work in our expanding Interventions Team.
The role consists of working on intervened solicitors case management system, in order to search for and extract important client data and add information to a spreadsheet.
File reviewers will work on both electronic and paper files and have the ability to work efficiently and adapt to change.
You will support and assist our Interventions department by conducting reviews of all files uplifted from the intervened firm by;
- Reviewing case files and legal documents
- Collating data from files and inputting it onto spreadsheets.
- Accurate time recording
- Adherence to all elements of the Outcomes-Focused Regulation issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with particular emphasis on client care and complaints handling procedures, in order to reduce the risk of professional negligence.
What makes role so great?
This area of law is extremely unique and something that you wont find at most law firms.
There are only 4 firms in the country who can be appointed to act as agents by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Stephensons is one of them!
No intervention is the same, which keeps us on our toes! We never know what we are going to be dealing with. It could be conveyancing, crime, PI, or family work, which results in fantastic exposure to a variety of work types.
About The Team
The department is a small, close-knit team, they are specialist, professionals who have an extremely important role to fill. Though they have a high regarded role, they are extremely warm, welcoming and down to earth!
Please
click here for details about our SRA Interventions team.
About You
Essential:-
- 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at C and above.
- Good standard of computer literacy and familiarity with IT systems
- Good communication skills
- Good standard of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail
- Professional manner
- Discretion and ability to work in a confidential environment
- Keen to learn and develop in a legal setting
- Ability to work amidst frequent interruptions whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to be flexible to suit the needs of the Department
- Demonstrates drive and enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
Desirable:-
- Possess or currently studying towards a legal related qualification such as an A level or degree
- Experience of working in an office/clerical environment
- Experience of working with excel
- Experience of working on multiple case management systems
- Awareness of work undertaken in a solicitors office
- Awareness of Solicitors Regulation Authority Interventions
We also look for individuals who embody our brand values; approachable, flexible, inclusive, resilient and supportive.
About Us
Stephensons is an award winning, top 150 law firm with a strong commitment to the future growth and development of the business. With an ambitious mind set, yet approachable and down to earth attitude, Stephensons provides an exciting place for long term career development and progression. Whilst we do look for highly motivated and driven individuals, we also have a strong commitment to work life balance and flexibility.
Why not
click here to see why you should come and work for us.
What else can we offer you?
Click here to view details of our benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Well-being package inc (financial, physical, mental and dietary heath support)
- Free parking
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
- Holiday sale & purchase scheme
- Season ticket & travel support
- Payroll giving scheme
- Social events & clubs
- Internal referral scheme
- Retail vouchers/cashback schemes
- Early monthly pay scheme
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
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