May 2025

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our Costs Billing team.  The successful candidate will support our friendly and busy team of 4 – this is a new role created as the work of the team increases. The role is full time and can be undertaken on a hybrid working basis (with at least 3 days per week working in the office).

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team and has a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.  Strong organisational skills, including document collation will be essential and the role will suit someone with experience of working in an administrative position in a professional services environment – it will be an advantage to have experience of working in a law firm.

The successful candidate will report to the Court of Protection Billing Manager and duties will include: -

• Assisting with the production of monthly bills, arranging payment and entering these on our financial tracking software Caspar,
• Assisting with the administration of bills returned from the Court,
• Processing E-Filling submissions to the Court
• Processing document upload to the Court
• Maintaining shared spreadsheets used by the whole team

We will provide training and support, including with any further costs drafting qualifications for suitable staff.

Salary and benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Private Health following completion of a 3 month probationary period
• Subsidised gym membership
• Life insurance at 3 x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus of a week’s salary on firm hitting target
• Additional 1.5 day’s holiday at Christmas (combination of Christmas shopping/closing office at Christmas Eve).
• We will provide IT equipment and any furniture required to set up your home office.

Start date:           As soon as possible

Salary range:      Competitive and depending on existing skills and experience.

Applications: By covering email with CV to Operations Director Jenny Roberts on jenny.roberts@hughjonessolicitors.co.uk .