575 Legal Search Assistant jobs in the United Kingdom

The role provides administrative and file management support across the Healthcare team.

Work will come either directly from the fee earner or through the work allocated by the Practice Assistants. The role is accountable for establishing and maintaining an ongoing service-based relationship with the team they support recognising and translating the needs and expectations into a responsive service.

Key Responsibilities
Client Relationship Management

• Liaise with Practice Assistants (PA) to provide support to Client & Marketing for scheduling tender meetings, directory interviews, client training etc.
• Liaise with Practice Assistants to enter, maintain and update Interaction - adding new prospects, clients and contacts, activities and business development information.
• Responsible for ensuring current knowledge of client specific protocols and processes and building these into current practices.

Administrative

• File management – updating and maintaining all files, ensuring documents are filed correctly and named in line with the business wide naming convention and the correct folder structures are adopted (both electronic and paper).
• File opening and closing – matters are set up on the relevant document/case

management system. Undertake all file closing/archiving procedures ensuring

compliant at all times.

• Assisting the Practice Assistants as directed in the organisation of internal and external events, seminars and conferences, (vulture) responsible for arranging registers delegates; booking travel; printing/sending materials; arrange give-aways.
• Responsible for ordering all promotional goods and ensuring stock levels.
• Make room and taxi bookings as requested, organising hand deliveries and courier requests, and other ad-hoc requests.
• Printing/copying/scanning of documents flowing to document solutions for support with high volume jobs, as appropriate.

Communication

• Liaising with fellow team members on workload and ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Answering internal calls for other members of the team.
• Liaising with and taking direction from your Hub Leader, Practice Assistants and Legal Support Assistants.

Financial

• Assisting with billing as required.
• Assisting with expenses as required.

Processing

• Responsible for managing priorities and workload to ensure deadlines are met and liaising with Hub Leader/Legal Support Managers where challenges arise.
• Responsible for creating and uploading information to client data rooms, in line with instructions from fee earners, Practice Assistants and Legal Support Assistants.
• Production of court bundles, both paper and electronic copies, ensuring the master bundle is correctly prepared in line with fee earner instructions and court rules and instructions provided to central copy team to complete printing/copying of master bundles; suitable delivery methods pre-booked as needed.
• Checking client and internal data for accuracy.
• Ensuring compliance with firm wide/department policies and procedures.
• Responsible for checking post and/or emails and dealing with as appropriate

ensuring all client related correspondence is appropriately filed in firms document management systems.

Customer Service

• Attending team meetings
• Liaising with fee earners, Hub Leaders and Legal Support Managers to take

instruction and liaise on work requirements.

• Consistently and appropriately update service users on progress where appropriate.
• Regularly offer assistance wherever possible.

Essential Skills & Experience

• An effective communicator with the ability to liaise with internal and external clients in a professional manner; striving to provide exceptional service at all times.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage own time effectively within a fast paced environment.
• Conscientious, taking personal responsibility for own work and accountability for its delivery and quality.
• Positive can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Customer/client service focused.
• Proactive, professional and flexible approach to work.
• Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn.
• Excellent team player, sharing team goals to provide excellent quality and efficiency of service, with a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges.

Technical Skills

• Relevant office-based administration experience.
• An aptitude for administration management and processes, with experience of

working with document management/case management systems.

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono

work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values
Our Values Are The Principles That Guide The Decisions We Make, Unite Us In Our Endeavours And Strengthen Our Delivery, For Our Clients And Our Firm. We

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique

excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do

• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our

differences result in greater achievement

• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development.

They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client/Stakeholder Relationships
• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in

accordance with the changing needs of the business

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice carefully. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

Are you keen to find an exciting new role where you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking, agile team? If so, come and join us on the journey.

Why Michelmores?Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people's potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

As a firm we strive to be more understanding, more flexible and less prescriptive about how we enable our people to succeed in their roles. Central to our culture is our nurturing, friendly and flexible environment which genuinely allows our people to grow and flourish.

We're always thinking about how we can improve what we do, moving forward, together. From day one we encourage people to believe that there's no such thing as a bad idea and creativity and innovation is highly prized throughout the Firm.

What sort of work?Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Support Assistant (LSA) to join our ambitious Professional Support Services (PSS) team in our Exeter or Bristol offices.

In this role you will provide proactive and professional support for lawyers within the Private Client group with a focus on our Agricultural Property team. This will include:

• Assisting lawyers with the billing process, drafting narratives and covering letters.
• Looking after credit control, ensuring bills are sent out on a timely manner and liaising with departmental Administrators to ensure all systems and processes are up to date.
• A central point of contact for clients and third parties over the phone and via email.
• Collate information for preparation of regular client updates or reports as and when required.
• Liaising with support departments to resolve problems on lawyers' behalf, taking ownership of the issue and following up where appropriate.
• Ensure regular legal team meetings are arranged, and then actively participate in these meetings.
• Organising client events / seminars in conjunction with Marketing, attending to meet and greet clients where appropriate.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with lawyers and clients and develop knowledge of the group's clients and their business.

Why this team? Our PSS team provide our lawyers with invaluable support in servicing our clients. The team is made up of Legal Support Assistants, Management Support Assistants and Department and Office Administrators, all of whom are aligned to a particular legal group where they can build and develop their specialist knowledge.

As well as assisting lawyers with administrative tasks, the PSS team get involved in complex diary management, drafting communications on behalf of lawyers, the financial management of legal matters and the management of lawyer tasks. The team also work alongside Marketing to arrange client events and collate information for bids and tenders.

The PSS team work closely together and build strong 1-2-1 relationships with the Partners and lawyers that they regularly support.

How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talk flexible working and to empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for?We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role will be based in our Exeter or Bristol offices and the ideal candidate will have:

• Recent experience in legal support (PA, Legal Secretary, LSA, etc).
• Recent experience of assisting lawyers with the billing process including, but not limited to, interpretating lawyers WIP reviews and processing bills.
• Experience in diary management and the ability to multi-task.
• Experience of working to compliance and file maintenance procedures.
• Ability to book and organise international travel and assist with sector related events
• Fast, accurate typing skill.
• Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.) and data management systems.
• Recent experience of working to compliance and file maintenance procedures is advantageous

Other skills required include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communicator at all levels (written and verbal) and ability to build rapport.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A commercial, pro-active and professional approach to work.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Must be self-motivated, committed to working towards goals with strong enthusiasm and a desire to provide high levels of client service.
• Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing and changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player, prepared to go the extra mile in supporting colleagues.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion. Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
• Demonstrate self-confidence, initiative and be an innovative thinker.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people's diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Next Steps

To apply please click below or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Sarah McLean in our Recruitment Team on

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team )

• No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.

Legal Support Assistant - Stamford, Lincolnshire

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Scanning of daily incoming post and photocopying as directed by the Team Leader.
• Closing files using the standard office procedure.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery.
• Project work including: ensuring our wills, deeds and file storage is maintained and kept tidy and in order and retrieving wills, deeds and files as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader.
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

• Generally assist reception staff as required:

• In providing reception cover as necessary including providing holiday cover,

• in organising refreshments for meetings,
• in collecting, opening and distributing Royal Mail post,
• In delivering/collecting by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses,
• In franking outgoing mail,
• Answering calls
• Greeting clients

Location:
Stamford

Department:
Document Production Team

Salary:
National Minimum/Living Wage

Hours of Work:
9.00 am pm. Monday - Friday hrs per week)

Essential
Person Specification:
Desirable
Qualifications
5 x GCSE Passes at C grade or above

Law Degree

Knowledge
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Previous experience within a Legal Practice

Use of case management systems

Skills
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

A keen eye for detail and accuracy.

Structured and organised.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Competencies
Proactive and organised.

Attributes
Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the business

Team player.

Why work at Chattertons

Founded in 1856, Chattertons is one of the UK's oldest and most respected law firms, proudly serving communities across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. As a Top 200 law firm, we offer a comprehensive range of legal and financial services to individuals and businesses, with particular expertise in commercial property, corporate law, dispute resolution, and agriculture. Our commitment to excellence is matched by our dedication to local engagement - many of our team members actively contribute to the community as trustees, governors, and business advocates.

Benefits
Some of the great benefits that we offer include:

• Generous holiday entitlements
• Staff discount on legal fees and wealth management fees
• Income protection
• Life assurance at 3 x salary
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

APPLY NOW

Please email your CV and covering letter to:

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The firm has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the firm's position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

Please refer to our privacy policy for information regarding how your personal data is processed.

To enable us to deliver the right outcomes to our clients, with a commercial edge, we need an effective and efficient Legal Support Assistant to support our Commercial Litigation team's legal professionals in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Department.

Our commercial litigation team operates nationally for commercial clients who need help with high-value corporate and commercial disputes, providing expert guidance on a huge range of business disputes including banking and finance, real estate litigation and media/reputation management, from the simple to even the most complex commercial cases.

Responsible for a range of administrative tasks, our Legal Support Assistant must be organised and maintain a high service standard. This is a role which provides a great development opportunity for those at the start of their career in legal support to learn and grow with our forward-looking team.

Application Process

1. Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30th September
2. First stage interviews to take place: Tuesday 7th October
3. Final interviews to take place: Thursday 9th October

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing effective, timely and efficient administrative support to the department in order for the team to maintain high client satisfaction and compliance with relevant legislation and/or internal procedures.
• Assisting with the coordination and distribution of incoming and outgoing daily post (paper and electronic / special, recorded and by-hand).
• Responsible for photocopying, printing and scanning as and when required, including bundle creation and assisting with the collation of documents for the team.
• Maintaining an organised office environment by monitoring and ordering office supplies (i.e. stationery).
• Ensuring confidentiality of the firm's client documentation and information.
• Providing support to the team's Legal Support Executives as and when required.
• Assisting with the team's file opening and archiving in line with the firm's processes and the SRA's AML/KYC guidelines.
• Assisting with bill processing which may include requesting and collecting cheques and liaising with the firm's Accounts department.
• Assisting with new starters/work experience personnel within the team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• IT literacy, particularly with experience in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate professionally orally and in writing.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to the team.
• Work well under pressure and under unexpected deadlines.
• Pro-active and able to prioritise and manage deadlines.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• A high degree of attention to detail.
• 6-12 months' administration experience would be advantageous but is not a requirement.

Working for JMW

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Employee Pension Scheme – SMART pension scheme
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual promotions process open to all
• Work and employee referral schemes

No Recruitment agencies.

To apply please send your CV and Cover Letter to stating the job reference: MA284.

Job Title: Legal Support Assistant

Location: Stamford

Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage

Hours of Work: 8.30 am – 5.15 pm Monday - Friday hours per week)

Reports to: Team Leader

Summary:

We are a leading "Top 200" Law Firm and provider of wealth management services, based in Lincolnshire and across the Midlands. Established in 1856, we are considered to be one of the oldest law firms in the UK.

Benefits:

Some of the great benefits that we offer are:

• Generous holiday entitlements
• Staff discount on legal and wealth management fees
• Income protection
• Life assurance at 3 x salary
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

The role:

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Legal Support Assistant:

• Scanning of daily incoming post and photocopying as directed by the Team Leader/Partner in Charge.
• Closing files using the standard office procedure.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery.
• Project work including: ensuring our wills, deeds and file storage is maintained and kept tidy and in order and retrieving wills, deeds and files as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader/Partner in Charge.
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

• Generally assist reception staff as required:

• In providing reception cover as necessary including providing holiday cover,

• In organising refreshments for meetings,
• In collecting, opening and distributing Royal Mail post,
• In delivering/collecting by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses,
• In franking outgoing mail,
• Answering calls,
• Greeting clients

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

Essential

5 x GCSE Passes at grade C or above.

Desirable

Law Degree.

Knowledge:

Essential

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Desirable

Previous experience within a Legal Practice.

Use of case management systems.

Skills:

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Structured and organised.

Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

Able to touch type.

Competencies:

Essential

Proactive and organised.

Attributes:

Essential

Willing to be flexible to meet the needs of the business.

Chattertons recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination. The Company has an Equality and Diversity Policy and this sets out the Company's position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is available upon request.

Please refer to our privacy policy at for information regarding how your personal data is processed.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

What you'll do

This is an exciting opportunity for a PA/Secretary to take the next step in their career and join our highly successful Commercial and IP team.

In this role, you will be supporting our Public Sector team, based in our Exeter office, as well as lawyers in the wider Commercial and IP team, on a part-time, flexible basis (around 20 hours per week). The Public Sector team specialises in Public Sector procurement and advises on a wide range of public authorities on the design of their procurements.

Legal support is integral to the success of our lawyers and clients - joining as a Legal Support Assistant you will receive training and support from the existing and highly experienced support team. You will also be responsible for providing some specific administrative support to the Public Sector team which involves regular weekly and monthly reporting, attending team meetings as necessary, the monthly distribution of spreadsheet/s / reports for recording progress updates for certain clients' matters, file opening, producing schedules for bills and being responsible for ensuring clients' specific billing requirements are fulfilled/met. You will also be responsible for managing executive-level travel arrangements, as our lawyers travel for conferences and meetings nationwide.

Who you are

You are passionate about providing an excellent level of support and have a 'can-do' and helpful attitude. You have a keen eye for detail, are eager to prove yourself and to develop the role. You have a desire to learn and understand the Firm's services and how we work with clients and support colleagues. You are good at providing proactive support and anticipating the needs of those you are supporting and your colleagues.

Ideally you will have some PA/secretarial experience, not necessarily from a legal environment but some experience within professional services will be helpful. Although not essential, some customer service experience would also be beneficial, since you can expect to have contact with clients.

You will be working from our Exeter office for at least 2 days a week, so the ability to commute into our office in Exeter is important.

Your Career. Our Commitment.

At Ashfords, we believe in more than just doing great work - we believe in building a great place to work.

When you join us, you become part of a team where everything we do is underpinned by our four core values: Be Open, Think Team, Make a Difference and Always Grow. These values shape who we are and how we work - they guide our decisions, influence our culture, and drive the way we support our people, clients and communities.

With a clear focus on innovation, community involvement, and supporting a healthy work-life balance, we are committed to building an environment where our people can have a rewarding and meaningful career.

Whilst we recognise that every career journey is unique, we will be ambitious for you, giving you the tools, trust, and opportunities to develop your career, your way.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team.

Our offer

We know that our people are at the heart of everything we do – and that's why we're committed to supporting your wellbeing, growth and work-life balance.

Beyond our benefits package, you'll be encouraged, no matter what your role or career level, to get involved in our Responsible Business programme, where you'll support initiatives such as charity fundraising, environmental causes and our employee led diversity and inclusion groups.

You can find out more about our benefits by visiting the Reward & Wellbeing page on our website.

What's next?

Our recruitment process typically involves two stages, which are designed not only to explore your skills and experience but also to give you a real insight into what it's like to work at Ashfords. Throughout the process, our dedicated Talent Attraction team will be here to support you every step of the way.

We believe that building a firm with a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences drives innovation and strengthens our teams, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

To support your growth, we offer ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential – so even if you don't feel you match all the requirements of the job role, we'd still love to hear from you.

At Ashfords, we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or would like to discuss anything regarding your application, please contact us at

.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Alison Board, Talent Attraction Assistant -

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

HCR Law is looking for a proactive, highly organised, service focussed individual to fulfil a crucial role in our support staff within our Private Client Team. This team act for a vast number of high net worth clients as well as acting for several private family and charitable trusts.

Based in our Wye Valley officeand reporting to the Legal Support Manager, you will provide in-depth business support to the Partners and fee earners within the team.

Responsibilities of a Legal Support Assistant include:

• Supporting the file opening process for the team.
• Being the first point of contact for clients.
• Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible.
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms.
• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners.

As a Legal Support Assistant you will have:

• Experience within a legal environment or professional services environment would be advantageous.
• Administration experience would be desirable.
• Experience in case management systems would be desirable.
• Comfortable in a client facing environment.
• Sound knowledge of IT skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.

Benefits of working with us as a Legal Support Assistant:

• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

• Support staff bonus scheme

• Electric vehicle scheme

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution

• Flu vaccinations

• Healthcare cash plan

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we'll back your good ideas. Our "Passion for People" lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples' energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR's growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We're flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society's Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they're located. We've expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don't just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.

Monday - Friday 09:00-17: hours per week)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a legal support assistant within our Personal Injury Department based in Telford.

You’ll be working as part of a busy team providing assistance and support to our lawyers as they provide high quality legal advice and assistance to our clients on a range of personal injury claims.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail. The successful candidate will be an intelligent and dynamic worker, able to prioritise urgent work and will have excellent communication skills.

The role will involve making new client appointments, client contact, diary management, preparation of statements, assisting with investigations, developing schedules of loss, typing of correspondence, use of case management systems as well as the preparation of reports and amending documents.

You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative and be able to work with minimum supervision to maintain a highly professional, efficient, confidential and friendly service to our clients.

The role would suit someone with previous experience working in a legal environment. You must be confident in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel and be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a busy and, at times, challenging environment.

This is a great opportunity to work for a firm where you will be able to quickly learn and develop your skill set. We offer career progression to employees and operate a dedicated approach to ongoing development, motivating individuals to identify areas for improvement and progression so they can excel in their careers.

Monday - Friday 09:00-17: hours per week)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a legal support assistant within our Personal Injury Department based in Telford.

You’ll be working as part of a busy team providing assistance and support to our lawyers as they provide high quality legal advice and assistance to our clients on a range of personal injury claims.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail. The successful candidate will be an intelligent and dynamic worker, able to prioritise urgent work and will have excellent communication skills.

The role will involve making new client appointments, client contact, diary management, preparation of statements, assisting with investigations, developing schedules of loss, typing of correspondence, use of case management systems as well as the preparation of reports and amending documents.

You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative and be able to work with minimum supervision to maintain a highly professional, efficient, confidential and friendly service to our clients.

The role would suit someone with previous experience working in a legal environment. You must be confident in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel and be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a busy and, at times, challenging environment.

This is a great opportunity to work for a firm where you will be able to quickly learn and develop your skill set. We offer career progression to employees and operate a dedicated approach to ongoing development, motivating individuals to identify areas for improvement and progression so they can excel in their careers.