Client Administrator for Law Firm in the City

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Job description

Client Administrator, \u00A325,000, Full-time, Permanent

Your new company

A leading law firm with clients who are principally from the real estate and private wealth sectors.

Your new role

Just to confirm working hours will be; 8.30am - 6.30 pm with an hour for lunch.

This process driven role is for a proactive and competent Client Administrator who will operate successfully in a pressurised and fast-paced environment. The role is part of a central team of Client Administrators who are responsible for processing the firm's required compliance and billing administration on client matters. The role includes taking ownership of tasks and playing a critical role in actively delivering on all routine and daily requests relating to compliance and billing processes.

What you'll need to succeed

* Manage the Client Inception Module (CIM), liaising with Executive Assistants, Legal Secretaries and fee earners as necessary, by ensuring all activities and duties adhere to risk and compliance requirements
* Liaise with the Compliance Team and fee earning team to complete the process
* Support on case-related work, complete tasks for matters\/files e.g. engagement letters and maintain client & matter data within the case and the practice management system
* Produce first draft engagement letters and liaise with the matter Associate to ensure the letter is completed, signed and sent to the client, ensuring the signed letter
* Organise and maintain hard and soft copy files relating to the areas of work you will be responsible for
* Communicate with relevant departments regarding billing, following up bills as necessary, KYC, file opening and payments
* Ensure deadlines are met through management of own time and workload
* Consistently demonstrate a willingness to own and tackle problems as they arise and demonstrate an ability to identify issues for upward referral
* Assist with creating new clients and file opening - pure transaction and development
* Create and add client parties, scan certified AML, submit due diligence, complete compliance checklist and all relevant Inception Tabs

What you'll get in return

Holidays entitlement is : 23 days paid holiday, increasing to 24 days after 3 full years of employment, and 25 days after 5 full years of employment;

The following entitlements will commence from the first day of employment:

* Salary up to \u00A327000
* Company Pension
* Simply Health healthcare

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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