Hybrid Legal Support Assistant – Part-Time (Stevenage)

"Stevenage Borough Council"; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Leave options

Holidays 25-31 days

Training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

CSSC membership

Wellbeing membership

Job summary

Stevenage Borough Council is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to join the small Legal Section of the Finance and Estates Business Unit in Stevenage. The role involves handling property and litigation matters under the direction of the Legal Officer, including conveyancing, Right to Buy transactions, and debt recovery tasks.

We value experience in a local authority legal environment and welcome candidates who can demonstrate familiarity with the range of duties within a busy legal section.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment within a local authority is preferred.
• Knowledge of property and litigation related matters is advantageous.
• Experience with debt recovery and conveyancing tasks can be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of property and litigation matters under the Legal Officer's guidance.
• Support the Legal Section with day-to-day duties and documentation.
• Assist with transactional work, debt recovery processes, and conveyancing tasks.

Skills

Legal environment experience

Job description

Stevenage Borough Council is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to join the small Legal Section of the Finance and Estates Business Unit in Stevenage. The role involves handling property and litigation matters under the direction of the Legal Officer, including conveyancing, Right to Buy transactions, and debt recovery tasks.

We value experience in a local authority legal environment and welcome candidates who can demonstrate familiarity with the range of duties within a busy legal section.