Graduate

ALF Recruit; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduate training

Legal 500 firm

Career progression

Modern offices

Early finish on Fridays

Supportive team

Job summary

ALF Recruit Limited is assisting a respected Legal firm near Rochdale to hire a Graduate Legal Assistant for its Information Governance team. No law degree is required, and the role includes full training and early Fridays off in a modern office setting.

You will support Data Protection matters, SARs and FOI requests, develop client relationships in education and public sectors, and gain practical experience with live matters while growing into specialist roles.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or due to graduate this year in any degree.
• Strong analytical skills and a clear ambition to build a career in law.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communicator.
• Analytical, methodical and enjoys working with information.
• Law degree is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, analysing and redacting documents for SARs and FOI requests.
• Drafting professional correspondence and legal documentation.
• Supporting the wider Data Protection team with live client matters.
• Building strong relationships with clients across the education and public sectors.
• Managing your own workload while working to strict service standards and deadlines.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with accuracy and professionalism.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Job description

Rochdale (Office Based) | Salary: £25,000 | Full Time | Permanent

Are you a graduate with a strong academic background and a clear ambition to build a career in law? You don’t need a law degree to take your first step.

We’re working with a highly respected, Legal 500 recognised law firm looking for a Graduate Legal Assistant to join its specialist Information Governance team on the outskirts of Rochdale.

We’re particularly keen to hear from graduates of leading universities, such as the University of Manchester or University of Leeds, who can demonstrate strong analytical skills, excellent written communication and a genuine interest in the legal profession.

Your degree could be in Law, English, History, Psychology, Criminology, Business or another discipline. What matters is your ability to work carefully with complex information, learn quickly and explain your findings clearly.

With full training, you’ll support schools, academies and public sector organisations with data protection matters, Subject Access Requests (SARs) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, gaining practical experience on live client matters.

What’s on Offer

• Graduate opportunity with full training provided
• Join a Legal 500 recognised law firm
• Genuine career progression into specialist legal roles
• Modern offices with onsite parking, café and excellent facilities
• Early finish every Friday
• Supportive team and structured development

The Role

As a Graduate Legal Assistant, you’ll become part of a specialist Information Governance team responsible for supporting clients with Data Protection matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, analysing and redacting documents for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
• Drafting professional correspondence and legal documentation
• Supporting the wider Data Protection team with live client matters
• Building strong relationships with clients across the education and public sectors
• Managing your own workload while working to strict service standards and deadlines
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with accuracy and professionalism

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A recent graduate or due to graduate this year in any degree discipline
• Interested in developing a long-term career within the legal sector
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• A confident written and verbal communicator
• Analytical, methodical and enjoys working with information
• Professional, reliable and able to handle confidential information
• A law degree is not essential.

We welcome applications from graduates across a wide range of disciplines including Psychology, Business Management, Criminology, English, History and other related subjects.

If you’re looking to start your legal career with a respected firm that invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.