Administrative Assistant

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide high-quality administrative support to lawyers and colleagues within our Settlement Agreement Unit in Liverpool.

This role is primarily focused on legal and office administration, while also supporting some finance-related activities as part of a job-share arrangement. It's an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and working as part of a collaborative team.

We are open to full time or part time/job share candidates.

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• Managing incoming and outgoing post
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• Opening, maintaining and closing files.
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• Filing, scanning, copying and organising documents.
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• Drafting correspondence and managing emails.
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• Updating databases and undertaking data entry tasks.
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• Supporting lawyers with general case administration.
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• Handling telephone enquiries and liaising with internal teams.
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• Assisting with invoice processing and financial administration when required.
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You're an experienced administrator, with excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to your work. You're confident using IT systems, have strong attention to detail and be comfortable managing competing priorities.

You're a dependable team player with excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop within a professional services environment.

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• Contributory pension scheme
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• Permanent health insurance
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• Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)
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• Life assurance
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• 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
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• 5 days additional leave over Christmas
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• Employee Assistance Programme
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• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
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• Cycle to work scheme
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• Subsidised sports and social club
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• Annual travel and parking loans
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• Financial assistance for professional development
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Sound good? Apply today!

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.

Thompsons ran:

• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937

• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972

• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)

• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016

• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).

Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.