Contracts Legal Assistant

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Assistant in Nottinghamshire for a hybrid role (1 day a week in the office). Responsibilities include managing case files, assisting with contract amendments, and supporting solicitors with procurement and other tasks. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a local government setting, offered on a flexible basis and with potential for extension beyond the initial 3 months. Interested candidates should send their CV or contact the Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal assistance or a related role is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage case files with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with solicitors and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support solicitors with various legal tasks and case management.
• Amend contracts and handle post-completion arrangements.
• Assist with procurement exercises and document management.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Legal Assistant (Contracts)

Nottinghamshire

Hybrid (1 day a week in the office)

£20-25 per hour umbrella

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a local authority in the East Midlands with the recruitment of a Legal Practitioner into their team. They are ideally looking for someone at Legal Assistant level to support for a period of at least 3 months, but with the potential of extension.

The successful candidate will be picking up matters including but not limited to:

• Dealing with post completion arrangements
• Amending contracts using templates
• Supporting solicitors to progress their cases
• Case Management: supporting solicitors with File opening/closing, reviewing cases, responding to general enquiries, document/index management, bundling, redaction, version control
• Procurement: Assisting solicitors with procurement exercises

This role is a really nice opportunity for someone to expand on their experience in a local government setting. The role is offered on a hybrid basis and will require office attendance in Nottinghamshire on a minimum of 1 day a week.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send across a copy of your CV or contact Sara Robinson in our Manchester office for a confidential chat.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.