Legal Assistant

Carrington Blake Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a legal support staff member experienced in Civil Litigation and Housing law. The role involves preparing cases for hearings, providing advocacy in routine cases, and managing a heavy caseload while supporting lawyers. The ideal candidate has a law degree or relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. This is a full-time position offering a competitive umbrella rate of £25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of administrative work in a legal office.
• Knowledge of Civil Litigation and Housing law.
• Ability to manage a heavy caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to lawyers.
• Prepare cases for hearings and manage caseload.
• Attend court as an advocate.

Skills

Good presentation skills

Accurate data entry skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to provide clear communication

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Law degree or substantial experience

Job description

Application Deadline & Rate

Deadline – 26th Jan 2026

Umbrella rate: £25 per hour

Job Purpose

• Work in the following areas: Civil Litigation, Housing.
• Provide advice, draft correspondence and documents to support Lawyers and Senior Lawyers.
• Prepare cases for hearings and manage a heavy caseload.
• Provide advocacy in routine cases.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Undertake legal and technical tasks within a specialist area, including:
  • Interviewing clients and witnesses, drafting statements, preparing documents for courts and tribunals (applications, statements of case, draft orders, pleadings).
  • Drafting correspondence, documents, notices, orders, giving written and telephone advice.
  • Representing the council in court.
  • Take notes at hearings and conferences with Counsel.
  • Instruct counsel.
  • Conduct research.
  • Handle correspondence.
• Manage a routine legal case load.
• Attend court, tribunals or public inquiries as an advocate.
• Assist and support other members of staff.
• Prepare bundles for court hearings in accordance with Practice Directions.
• Keep up to date with new and proposed legislation, cases and developments; give basic advice as required.
• Keep senior staff informed of important issues affecting case progress.
• Conduct searches of the Probate Registry, Land Registry, Office of Public Guardian, etc., as required.
• Use information technology appropriately.
• Adhere to safeguarding, customer care, equal opportunities, information governance, data protection, health and safety, emergency planning & awareness policies.
• Embed environmental sustainability into work, supporting Brent becoming carbon‑neutral by 2030.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with this post’s responsibility level.

Person Specification

• All criteria are essential
• Qualifications and Professional Membership requirements
  • Law degree or substantial experience working in a legal department.
• Knowledge
  • Knowledge of the law and practice relating to Civil Litigation.
  • Knowledge of the law and practice relating to Housing.
• Experience
  • Significant experience of administrative work in an office dealing with correspondence, filing, preparing documents and using IT systems.
• Skills and Abilities
  • Good presentation skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and orally.
  • Ability to provide services consistent with the Council’s equal opportunities policies.
  • Accurate data entry skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to prepare cases for hearings and manage a heavy caseload.
  • Ability to undertake routine litigation.
  • Ability to prepare cases for hearings.
  • Ability to undertake advocacy in routine cases.
  • Ability to analyse information, evaluate evidence, solve problems and present solutions appropriately.
  • Ability to give advice and present arguments confidently, articulately and persuasively.
  • Ability to develop and maintain good working relations with clients and work collaboratively corporately & departmentally.

If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to [e-mail]