Legal Assistant

Are you a Legal Assistant looking for a change?

Are you enthusiastic, keen to learn and develop your skills? Looking for a friendly, busy and supportive team where we will help you grow?

We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• Part of a vibrant, forward-thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development

Department: Litigation Services and Dispute Resolution - Litigation and Restructuring - Real Estate Disputes & Housing & Asset Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Birmingham
Workplace type: Hybrid
Reporting To: Martin Edwards

What You Will Be Doing

• The role will involve working with a number of fee earners with differing levels of experience.
• You will be expected to undertake administrative tasks to assist the fee earners, as well as having the opportunity to assist with routine legal work, working with clients and colleagues as part of a successful legal team.
• The team are based in Birmingham, although regularly work remotely and on occasions from other offices.

What You Will Need

• A minimum of 1 year of administration experience, ideally gained within a legal or professional services environment.
• Competency with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Previous experience of running your own caseload and/or using a case management system is ideal, but not essential.
• The ability to work well in a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues and others.
• Good communication skills with the confidence to liaise openly and clearly with colleagues and clients.
• The ability to produce a high standard of work, sometimes under pressure, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail.
• To be able to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and confidence in your own ability.

Benefits, Agile Working And Additional Information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

Additional Information

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Shakespeare Martineau

Welcome to Shakespeare Martineau, where we're more than just a full-service law firm. With over 1100 specialists, including lawyers and business support professionals, we're committed to unlocking potential in our people and clients, inspiring confidence, growth, and development.

Our purpose is clear: we provide creative solutions and advice that help individuals and businesses achieve their commercial and personal goals. But what truly sets us apart is our focus on building lasting relationships and championing our clients, ensuring they receive the best possible business and personal advice.

At Shakespeare Martineau, it's our people who make us special. We understand what our team members want and give them the support they need to succeed. Recognising everyone's contribution and harnessing the unique power of teams, we work together to achieve success.

Diversity is at the heart of our firm. We actively build and develop diverse teams, bringing together different backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives to deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We believe in playing to our strengths, constantly striving to improve, and empowering our teams with individual responsibility for their own learning and growth.

Join us at Shakespeare Martineau and become a valued member of a team where we unlock your potential, appreciate your contributions, and achieve success together.

As part of Ampa, we are part of a large multi-brand group, all of our brands are linked by a shared purpose and set of values that brings about a positive, inclusive and diverse work culture - helping everyone achieve their ambitions.

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