Job Description
Graduate Researcher
Location: Old Street, London
Salary: 26,500 per annum
Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing to 28days after successful completion of probation period.
Our client was established over 25 years ago as a leading support to the legal sector worldwide (they are not a law firm) but provide a comprehensive range of services to support solicitors, local authorities, executors, banks and trustees.
We are ideally looking for a Graduate with strong research skills either through their degree or work experience, to join our clients Public Sector research team. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person with a high level of drive and enthusiasm, who is willing to learn.
Main Duties:
- Research records, both in-house and externally as referred to you by Case Managers.
- Provide effective and efficient administrative service, including scanning, photocopying and filing, to Case Managers and the rest of the team.
- Assist Case Managers with written correspondence and report preparation.
- Help with ordering and distributing certificates and legal documents.
- Process family tree requests.
- Assist Case Managers with creating distribution schedules.
- Any other additional clerical duties as requested
Essential Experience:
- Degree in History, Criminology, Law, Sociology or similarly heavy research focused degree.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent research skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Methodical approach.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload.
- Problem solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to cope under pressure with a fluctuating workload.
Desirable Experience:
- Knowledge of your family history.
- Interest in genealogy.
