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CV Example for Legal Assistant
Name
Address, Post-code
Tel: 01234 567 890
Mobile: 07700 123 456
Email: example1 at hotmail.co.uk
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A self- confident, efficient and experienced Legal Assistant with proven planning and organisational skills and the ability to support and take a lead on tasks, ensuring they are completed in a timely manner. Possesses advanced IT and administrative skills, prioritising workloads, working professionally to ensure all statutory and corporate obligations are met. With excellent interpersonal and liaison skills, able to communicate concisely at all levels.Able to work well both independently and as part of a productive team, demonstrating the motivation and problem solving abilities required to meet demanding deadlines in a calm and efficient manner. Having worked at PA level is extremely methodical and likes to be professional at all times.
Seeking a new and exciting career as a Legal Assistant within a dynamic and proactive organisation, that will enable me to use my existing skillset and enable me to make a positive contribution to the business.
KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS
Positive and Proactive Team Player
Interpersonal Skills
Assertiveness Research & Analytical Skills
Excellent Time Management Excellent Attention to Detail
The Effective Legal Secretary
Providing a Customer Focused Telephone & Face to Face Service Flexible attitude
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2005 – 2011: BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies – University Name
2005 – 2006: Module 1 of Diploma in Accounting – College/University Name
1999 – 2000: ECDL – College Name
The Effective Legal Secretary – College Name
1997 – 1998: Diploma in Business Studies – College Name
CAREER SUMMARY
1995-Present Legal Assistant
Company Name
In this role, I am Involved in all aspects of PA Support/Administration in the dynamic area of law, dealing with highly confidential information for both private and business clients. Duties include audio typing; diary management; general administration; dealing with enquiries over the phone and face to face, all done in a professional and timely manner.
Date – Date: Legal Assistant
Company Name
Responsible for the running of a very busy legal office, dealing with all aspects of administration and the PA role. Being the first point of contact for all customers,
is experienced in excellent customer care. I completed The Effective Legal
Secretary course, enabling me to develop my career,
FURTHER SKILLS
• IT Proficiency Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel; Outlook; Power Point
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
Business development, current affairs, fitness, personal development
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Nice example, if anyone is going to use this as their template, good luck. However, my suggestion is to include your GCSE subjects too. Personally I like to list out the qualifications so that it shows subject and grade taken but I don’t know if that is what employers want on them these days