Dispute Resolution Legal Assistant

Atkins Dellow LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Health Care Plan

Life Assurance

Job summary

Atkins Dellow LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant to support its Dispute Resolution team. The role involves providing essential administrative and legal support, helping civil litigation matters progress smoothly, and assisting fee earners with documentation and day-to-day administration.

The position offers a varied, collaborative environment with office work in Suffolk and occasional home-based days. A Law degree or equivalent experience is preferred, with strong organisational and communication

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent experience in a legal environment.
• Interest in civil litigation and working within a legal environment.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to fee earners.
• Preparing and formatting documents, correspondence, and legal paperwork.
• Managing files, maintaining accurate records, and updating case management systems.
• Liaising with clients, Courts, Counsel and third parties in a professional and timely manner.
• Assisting with diary management and monitoring key deadlines.
• Carrying out general office and administrative tasks to support the wider team.

Skills

Law degree

Civil litigation interest

Microsoft Office

Legal case management systems

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal case management systems

Job description

Primarily based across two of our Suffolk offices. Some weeks you may be entirely office based, at other times you may be working from home one to two days a week.

SALARY

Competitive

START DATE

As soon as possible

BENEFITS

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health Care Plan
• Life Assurance

SUMMARY OF ROLE

A support role providing essential administrative and organisational support to the Dispute Resolution team.

DETAILS

We're looking for a Legal Assistant to support our Dispute Resolution team with a wide range of administrative and legal support tasks. This is a varied role, suited to someone who is organised, detail-focused, and enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.

You'll play an important part in helping civil litigation matters progress smoothly, supporting fee earners with documentation, correspondence, and day-to-day administration.

About the Role

You'll provide essential support to our Dispute Resolution team, helping to ensure matters are managed efficiently and accurately.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to fee earners.
• Preparing and formatting documents, correspondence, and legal paperwork
• Managing files, maintaining accurate records, and updating case management systems
• Liaising with clients, Courts, Counsel and third parties in a professional and timely manner
• Assisting with diary management and monitoring key deadlines
• Carrying out general office and administrative tasks to support the wider team

What we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who is well organised, proactive, and confident working in a fast-paced environment. You'll ideally have:

• A Law degree, or previous experience in a legal assistant, administrative, or office support role
• An interest in civil litigation and working within a legal environment
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• A professional and approachable manner when dealing with clients and colleagues
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and legal case management systems

Working arrangements

• Full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Occasional travel between offices may be required
• Own car essential
• Typically, predominantly based in one or two of our office locations depending on geographical convenience, needs of clients and the team, occasional days from home on a rota basis

We're not your typical law firm. We're a fast-growing, broad-service practice with offices across Suffolk and London, known for delivering first-class legal advice with energy, warmth, and clarity.

Atkins Dellow is home to a down-to-earth team of experts who care deeply about the quality of their work and the people they work with. We combine high professional standards with a refreshingly positive working culture - collaborative, supportive, and ambitious.

You'll be joining a firm that:

• Is genuinely people-first, valuing individuals and their development
• Encourages new ideas and fresh thinking
• Invests in modern tools and processes to support better outcomes
• Offers meaningful career progression in a supportive environment

We are committed to recruiting on merit and suitability for every role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are considered fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age and any other protected characteristic. We ensure equal opportunity at every stage of the recruitment process.