Records Assistant
Salary: £26,220 per annum, plus company benefits
Location: Edinburgh, EH3 8EJ
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, between 8am until 5:30pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break
Work model: Fully onsite
Williams Lea seeks a Records Assistant to join our team!
Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.
Purpose of role
The Records Assistant position will be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service to our clients within a corporate law firm environment. Work requirements include file creation, labelling, retrievals, transfers, destruction, tracking and also document scanning. This position requires regular professional written and verbal communication with our clients, other departments and vendors. Coordination of records scanning and retrieval projects with other departments and external vendors is also required for this position, as well as file and database maintenance, fulfilling client record requests and general office duties as needed.
Key responsibilities
- Organise and manage physical and electronic records.
- Retrieve and provide documents as requested by the legal team
- Assist in the implementation of records management systems
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Support administrative tasks and projects as needed
Personal attributes
- Previous experience in records management, administration, or a similar role
- Proficiency in MS Office and records management software
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Rewards and Benefits
We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time and fixed term roles)
- Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Assessments
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Referral Scheme
You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!
Equality and Diversity
The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at [email protected] (we do not accept applications to this email address).
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Skills Required
- Previous experience in records management, administration, or a similar role
- Proficiency in MS Office and records management software
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription options, with the package characterized as comprehensive and acceptable in practice. Positive remarks highlight health insurance quality within the core offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) with employer match is provided alongside company-paid life insurance and disability coverage. These elements establish a standard foundation for long‑term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave are part of the offering in many roles. This breadth supports time away for rest and family needs.
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What We Do
Williams Lea is the global provider of tech-enabled skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms, connecting people, processes and technology to streamline key business and administrative functions and helping companies adapt to a more virtual and digital workplace. Built on a strong heritage, great client relationships and a talented team, Williams Lea is the trusted global outsourcing provider to clients in highly regulated environments. Williams Lea serves clients in 20 countries across four continents and has 7,000 employees worldwide. Williams Lea is backed by Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors.
