14 jobs in Ashville Knight

I’m working on behalf of my client who is a reputable law firm in Southampton. They are looking for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their busy department.

This role will be to assist the busy Fee Earner’s in their day to day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service.

Duties include:

• Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to property transactions with PA duties including diary management.
• Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
• Undertaking online Land Registry searches and responding to enquiries on behalf of lawyers.
• Assistance in general team administration including meeting and greeting clients, taking calls and directing accordingly and arranging meeting room bookings.
• Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.

Desired skills and experience:

• Legal Secretary/Assistant experience with at least 1 year of solid property expertise.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• Experience of using case management system.

What they offer:

• Full time hours and officed based – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
• Salary deepening on experience - £25,000 - £28,000.
• Standard holiday and company pension.
• Friendly and supportive working environment

Our client is based in Southampton and are looking for an experienced Family Legal Assistant to join their busy and supportive team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering exceptional administrative and client support.

The Role

• Support the family team with general administrative support.
• Managing fee earners' diaries, arranging meetings and appointments.
• Handling telephone enquiries from clients and third parties. 
• Audio typing and copy typing.
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents.
• Maintaining client files and ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.

Desired skills and experience:

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant around 1 years + ideally within Family Law (although candidates from other legal disciplines will also be considered).
• Excellent document production and formatting skills.
• Strong organisational and diary management abilities.
• Audio and copy typing experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word, with Excel skills.
• Experience using Lexis Nexis Smart Forms would be beneficial but is not essential.

What's on Offer:

• Full time hours and officed based – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
• Salary deepening on experience - £25,000 - £28,000.
• Standard holiday and company pension.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Family Solicitor to join a well-established and reputable full-service law firm based in Newbury as they continue to expand their Family Team.

The firm is seeking a Solicitor with a strong understanding of the family law market who can confidently manage a varied caseload and contribute to the ongoing growth of the department.

Duties will include:

• Managing your own caseload of family matters.
• Advising clients on both privately funded and Legal Aid cases.
• Developing an existing caseload in divorce, financial and private children matter.
• Drafting legal documentation, including Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements.
• Preparing and submitting court applications.
• Actively participating in marketing and business development initiatives.

The successful candidate will:

• Qualified Solicitor with 1 - 2 years’ + PQE.
• Proven experience managing your own family law caseload.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in Private Family Law matters.
• Experience dealing with sensitive and vulnerable clients.

What they offer:

• Salary depending on experience - £40,000 to £75,000.
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free parking.
• Private healthcare.
• Company pension.
• Regular staff events such as the Summer Social and Winter party.
• Career progression.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Family Solicitor to join a well-established and reputable full-service law firm to join their brand new office in Milton Keynes.

The firm is seeking a Solicitor with a strong understanding of the family law market who can confidently manage a varied caseload and contribute to the ongoing growth of the department.

Duties will include:

• Managing your own caseload of family matters.
• Advising clients on both privately funded and Legal Aid cases.
• Developing an existing caseload in divorce, financial and private children matter.
• Drafting legal documentation, including Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements.
• Preparing and submitting court applications.
• Actively participating in marketing and business development initiatives.

The successful candidate will:

• Qualified Solicitor with 1 - 2 years’ + PQE.
• Proven experience managing your own family law caseload.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in Private Family Law matters.
• Experience dealing with sensitive and vulnerable clients.

What they offer:

• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Salary depending on experience - £40,000 to £75,000.
• Free parking.
• Private healthcare.
• Company pension.
• Regular staff events such as the Summer Social and Winter party.
• Career progression.

My client is a well-established firm looking for an experienced Family Paralegal to their office in Cambridge. This role is ideal for a candidate with previous experience in Private Family Law, supporting solicitors on a broad range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, and children-related cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing day-to-day support to fee earners within the Family department.
• Meeting clients face-to-face and communicating with them via telephone and email.
• Preparing and updating court and trial bundles.
• Drafting and preparing a range of legal documents.
• Preparing standard client correspondence using firm templates.
• Managing your own diary, appointments and daily workflow.
• Carrying out general file administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and other third parties by telephone, email and in person.

The successful candidate will:

• A minimum of 1–2 years' experience working within Family Law is essential.
• Previous experience handling Private Family matters.
• Experience using a legal case management system.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, digital dictation software and case management systems.
• Excellent organisational, communication and client care skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively within a busy legal environment.

What's on Offer:

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm (full-time office-based).
• Salary: £25,000–£27,000, depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Workplace pension.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and motivated Family Paralegal to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Bristol.

This role is ideal for a candidate with previous experience in Private Family Law, supporting solicitors on a broad range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, and children-related cases.

You'll become part of a supportive team, working in a fast-paced environment with excellent opportunities to develop your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day support to fee earners within the Family department.
• Meeting clients face-to-face and communicating with them via telephone and email.
• Preparing and updating court and trial bundles.
• Drafting and preparing a range of legal documents.
• Preparing standard client correspondence using firm templates.
• Managing your own diary, appointments and daily workflow.
• Carrying out general file administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and other third parties by telephone, email and in person.

About You

• A minimum of 1–2 years' experience working within Family Law is essential.
• Previous experience handling Private Family matters.
• Experience using a legal case management system.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, digital dictation software and case management systems.
• Excellent organisational, communication and client care skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively within a busy legal environment.

What's on Offer

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm (full-time office-based).
• Salary: £25,000–£27,000, depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Workplace pension.
• A supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Ashville Knight, a well-established law firm in Oxford, is seeking an ambitious Family Solicitor to join their expanding Family Team. The ideal candidate will manage their own caseload and advise clients on both privately funded and Legal Aid cases.

With responsibilities including drafting legal documentation and preparing court applications, this role offers competitive salary between £45,000 and £70,000 along with benefits like private healthcare and career progression.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Family Solicitor to join a well-established and reputable full‑service law firm based in Oxford, as they continue to expand their Family Team.

• Managing your own caseload of family matters.
• Advising clients on both privately funded and Legal Aid cases.
• Developing an existing caseload in divorce, financial and private children matter.
• Drafting legal documentation, including Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements.
• Preparing and submitting court applications.
• Actively participating in marketing and business development initiatives.

• Qualified Solicitor with 3 - 5 years' + PQE.
• Proven experience managing your own family law caseload.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in Private Family Law matters.
• Experience dealing with sensitive and vulnerable clients.

• Salary depending on experience - £45,000 to £70,000.
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare
• Company pension.
• Career progression