315 Legal Search Assistant jobs in the United Kingdom

Legal Support Assistant, Plymouth, Devon. With an annual salary of £24,500- £25,500K DOE, plus excellent benefits Full Time, Permanent. This will be working Monday to Friday 35 hours per week.

Benefits of working within this company : An employer pension contribution of 3% of your basic monthly salary, a discretionary bonus scheme, 33 days’ holiday per annum (includes bank holidays), an additional day’s leave on your birthday, occupational sick pay, enhanced family leave, health care cash plan, a Death in Service benefit for your dependant(s) of 4 x your annual salary, discounted staff legal services, Cycle to Work Scheme, opportunities for career progression and more!

Elite Recruitment are seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant which will see you providing effective administration and secretarial support using a bespoke case management system and a wide range of business software applications.

You will be expected to have contact with clients, both in person and by telephone and email, as well as with other law firms and related professional organisations and agencies.

You will also work collaboratively with your colleagues to ensure that the work within different departments, is carried out with high quality.  Also to ensure an efficient and effective professional legal service is achieved by making sure that documentation is prepared and produced to a consistently high standard and within required deadlines.

Key Specifications required for a Legal Support Assistant:

• ·    Previous experience of working within the legal services profession, particularly in relation to family and divorce work, would be a distinct advantage although not essential
• ·    Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop new skills
• ·    Be an efficient and effective administrator and a strong team player who is keen to both support and learn from colleagues.
• ·    You will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be articulate and able to communicate clearly, concisely and without jargon.
• ·    Be comfortable speaking to clients, both on the telephone and in person, who are distressed due to their personal circumstances which have been affected by a breakdown in a relationship or emotional conflict.
• ·    Have experience of working with a variety of business software packages and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• ·    Be able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and other professional contacts.
• ·    Have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as a good knowledge of grammar and its application.
• ·    Have the ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure, whilst maintaining a thorough, organised and methodical approach to your work.
• Be flexible and adaptable when necessary.

If you are saying yes to the above, then we would love to hear from you.  Please apply via this job board or contact Elite Recruitment.

To achieve the higher salary, you will need to demonstrate your ability to meet the key criteria’s of the role by past experience and during the interview process

Legal Support Assistant – Central London – Hybrid Working – Up to £30,000

I’m working with a respected law firm based in Central London that is seeking a confident and proactive Legal Support Assistant to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with at least 1 year of legal support experience who is looking to further develop their career in a friendly and professional environment.

Location: Central London

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm

Hybrid: Work from home on Mondays

Salary: Up to £30,000

Start: ASAP – Immediate availability a bonus

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, paginating and indexing bundles for court hearings and meetings
• General administrative support to fee earners
• Managing filing systems and maintaining case files
• Drafting correspondence and basic documents
• Supporting with document formatting and amendments
• Liaising with counsel, clients and court clerks when required
• Handling confidential and sensitive information professionally
• Supporting with diary management and meeting arrangements where needed

Person Specification:

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a Legal PA, Legal Secretary or legal admin support role
• Strong understanding of what a court bundle is and how to put one together (training provided, but must have a basic grasp)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident, positive and proactive with strong initiative
• Ability to hit the ground running and manage a busy workload
• Comfortable using MS Office and legal document management systems
• Law firm or Chambers background ideal, but all legal practice areas considered

This is a supportive team offering full training and a great opportunity to grow within a firm that values its support staff. If you're ready to step into a busy and rewarding Legal Support Assistant role – I’d love to hear from you.

Legal Support Assistant – Central London – Hybrid Working – Up to £30,000

I’m working with a respected law firm based in Central London that is seeking a confident and proactive Legal Support Assistant to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with at least 1 year of legal support experience who is looking to further develop their career in a friendly and professional environment.

Location: Central London

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm

Hybrid: Work from home on Mondays

Salary: Up to £30,000

Start: ASAP – Immediate availability a bonus

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, paginating and indexing bundles for court hearings and meetings
• General administrative support to fee earners
• Managing filing systems and maintaining case files
• Drafting correspondence and basic documents
• Supporting with document formatting and amendments
• Liaising with counsel, clients and court clerks when required
• Handling confidential and sensitive information professionally
• Supporting with diary management and meeting arrangements where needed

Person Specification:

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a Legal PA, Legal Secretary or legal admin support role
• Strong understanding of what a court bundle is and how to put one together (training provided, but must have a basic grasp)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident, positive and proactive with strong initiative
• Ability to hit the ground running and manage a busy workload
• Comfortable using MS Office and legal document management systems
• Law firm or Chambers background ideal, but all legal practice areas considered

This is a supportive team offering full training and a great opportunity to grow within a firm that values its support staff. If you're ready to step into a busy and rewarding Legal Support Assistant role – I’d love to hear from you.

An ever-growing prestigious legal firm are looking to add an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant to their team on a temporary, full time basis. Working in fantastic offices based in Bangor on the banks of the Menai Straits, close to amenities this is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that puts its employees first.
 
As an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant, you will already have strong knowledge of what this role entails along with an already efficient skill set that will ensure you settle quickly into your new role. Accountable to the Solicitors you will provide a high level of administrative support to both clients and colleagues whilst effectively managing your workload.

As a Legal Secretary / Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Supporting a busy department with the preparation of correspondence and documents
• Using a high degree of self management and initiative to ensure the smooth running of the department
• Liaising with clients via telephone and other methods
• Providing secretarial support to solicitors and other team members
• Managing diaries and arranging appointments for clients to see solicitors
• Assisting Practice Manager with monthly file reviews
• Working as part of a team to ensure effective secretarial cover is maintained
• Typing of letters, attendance notes and bills from digital dictation, and monitoring and replying to emails from within the firm or outside organisations

It is essential that you possess the following skills and abilities to be successful in this role;

• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Audio-typing - with speedy accurate keyboard skills
• Computer literate 
• Knowledge of using a Case Management System
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Friendly and professional telephone manner
• The ability to effectively manage and prioritise your workload

This is a full-time position offered on a temporary ongoing basis, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate. Your working hours will be Monday - Friday 9am - 5.00pm (35 hours per week). Offering a starting salary of £22,500 dependent on skills and experience plus accrued holiday pay whilst on assignment.
 
If you are looking to join a supportive and friendly firm and looking to gain a career within the legal industry, then please get in touch today! 

An ever-growing prestigious legal firm are looking to add an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant to their team on a temporary, full time basis. Working in fantastic offices based in Bangor on the banks of the Menai Straits, close to amenities this is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that puts its employees first.
 
As an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant, you will already have strong knowledge of what this role entails along with an already efficient skill set that will ensure you settle quickly into your new role. Accountable to the Solicitors you will provide a high level of administrative support to both clients and colleagues whilst effectively managing your workload.

As a Legal Secretary / Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Supporting a busy department with the preparation of correspondence and documents
• Using a high degree of self management and initiative to ensure the smooth running of the department
• Liaising with clients via telephone and other methods
• Providing secretarial support to solicitors and other team members
• Managing diaries and arranging appointments for clients to see solicitors
• Assisting Practice Manager with monthly file reviews
• Working as part of a team to ensure effective secretarial cover is maintained
• Typing of letters, attendance notes and bills from digital dictation, and monitoring and replying to emails from within the firm or outside organisations

It is essential that you possess the following skills and abilities to be successful in this role;

• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Audio-typing - with speedy accurate keyboard skills
• Computer literate 
• Knowledge of using a Case Management System
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Friendly and professional telephone manner
• The ability to effectively manage and prioritise your workload

This is a full-time position offered on a temporary ongoing basis, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate. Your working hours will be Monday - Friday 9am - 5.00pm (35 hours per week). Offering a starting salary of £22,500 dependent on skills and experience plus accrued holiday pay whilst on assignment.
 
If you are looking to join a supportive and friendly firm and looking to gain a career within the legal industry, then please get in touch today! 

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Find Your Footsteps Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious legal secretary, to join our client's busy private client team in their Sittingbourne office. You will be responsible for providing full support to the private client fee earners, as well as delivering exce.

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We are thrilled to collaborate with a leading City-based Legal Search firm seeking an Operations Manager/Assistant to support their London team of 4. The office is based close to Bank Station, and the role will be hybrid, with 2-3 days in the office.

**Legal/ Recruitment background is ideal for this role **

The role will be to provide support to the three consultants and the Director/owner of the firm. You will be supporting an incredibly busy Director who is recruiting for many high-profile firms across London and needs a right-hand person to support her with a wide spectrum of duties.

This role will suit a smart graduate-calibre person who has a background in recruitment, having worked in a fast-paced, ever-changing role, has exceptional admin and organisational skills, the ability to multitask, be the go-to person to get things done around the office, be incredibly helpful, calm and process-driven.

Duties include: Formating CVs, drafting and uploading quality well written adverts on Linkedin and across multiple job boards, arranging interviews, formatting buisness plans, responding to whatapp messages, answering emails, setting up client meetings and lunches, taking job briefing on Directors behalf, attending clients meetings, uploading documents on to CRM systems and client portals, expenses, invoices and liaising with clients and candidates over the phone, WhatsApp and via email. Good communication skills are a must.

As this role will involve client-facing duties, you will be a must-have person who can act as an ambassador for the firm at all times.

Arranging social events for the office, some office management and Assistant duties when required.

There is potential for this role to transition into a recruitment position, allowing for industry learning and future career progression.

Legal Secretary - Property Team

Birmingham, West Midlands

BCR/AB/31831

3 Month Contract

28,000

Are you a Legal Secretary looking for a new opportunity?

Duties and responsibilities of a Legal Secretary (but are not limited to):

• Typing form dictation
• Manage client communication
• Apply for searches and Land Registry applications
• File management - opening and closing, compliance checks

The ideal candidate:

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Experience within in property is ESSENTIAL
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A positive attitude
• A keen eye for detail

If you are a Legal Assistant who is looking for a new challenge, please get in touch!

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