Business Support Assistant (Bristol)

Company Information:

Managing Partner: David Pester

Location: Bristol, London, Piraeus

Headcount: 74 partners, over 300 lawyers and nearly 700 staff

Turnover: forecast £40 million

TLT was created in 2000, following the merger of Lawrence Tucketts and Trumps. In 2005, TLT acquired niche firm Lawrence Jones and expanded into London

In June 2007 TLT acquired international commercial firm Constant & Constant,

Leading strengths are in Financial Services, Leisure, Retail, Technology and Media and Built Environment

TLT supports the community:
- We provide ‘pro bono’ legal advice to a variety of charities
- TLT staff are encouraged to volunteer other support including physical work and mentoring individuals in the community through our “Giving in Kind” scheme
- A recent environmental audit rated TLT above the 'Best Practice' benchmark for carbon emissions

TLT belongs to European Law Firm (ELF) and International Practice Group (IPG), two international networks that enable us to provide high quality and good value legal services throughout Europe and the world.

Around two thirds of our work comes from outside the Southwest region

Awards:

2004: Legal Business - UK Regional Law Firm of the Year

2004: Managing Partners Forum - Best Management of Working Capital

2005: Sunday Times - 100 Best Companies to Work For

2006: Legal Business Awards - Shortlisted for Management Partner of the Year, (David Pester)

2006: Legal Week Awards - shortlisted for Regional Law Firm of the Year

The Sunday Times writes "In many ways TLT is a dream company… Businesses with the best ideas grow fastest, and TLT has shown a strong track record of growth and development." (March 2005)

Chambers UK, 2007 writes "The firm has carved a niche for itself in the marketplace and has a spring in its step."

Chambers UK rates 25 of TLT's lawyers as "leaders in their field"

Responsible to
Business Support Officers and the Business Support Team Manager

Main Purpose of the Job
To support the Business Support Officers by assisting in the provision of the daily, weekly and monthly internal reports, external management information reports and internal service standard reports as well as assisting to ensure that electronic copies of the team manuals, group policies and protocols are up to date.

Key Tasks and Duties

To provide support to the Business Support Officers (BSO)

To assist in the running of the daily, weekly and monthly reports and sending them to BSO or Team Supervisors for checking

To assist in updating and maintaining the various electronic copies of the Team Manuals

To assist in updating and maintaining the Group's policies and protocols regarding absence, internet and email use, housekeeping rules, and any policies or protocols that are applicable to the Group

Using Solcase, to monitor the second insurance payments for Millfield cases and, when appropriate and in accordance with the written protocol, arrange for the payments to be sent to Millfield

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Ideally competent using Excel but not essential.

To enjoy working as part of a team.

Ability to communicate at various levels.

If you would like additional information about this position then please contact Matt Parker, Recruitment Officer on 0117 917 7867 or email recruitment@TLTSolicitors.com

For further information about TLT Solicitors please visit our website: www.TLTSolicitors.com.

No agencies please.

TLT Solicitors

Business Support Assistant (Bristol)