Legal Assistant Employment Glasgow

CMS UK; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Holiday allowance (25–28 days)

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Reasonable adjustments under Equality

Job summary

CMS UK in Glasgow, within the Immigration Team, seeks a Legal Assistant to support a Partner and the team with client service, admin tasks and potential paralegal work.

The role involves document review, matter tracking, data analysis and preparing visa and sponsor licence packs while ensuring timely, accurate work for clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in law or management related subject, or paralegal immigration experience.
• Ability to stay organised and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel; familiarity with Google Workspace.
• Clear and effective communication and professional relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Review, check and collate documents with consistent presentation.
• Create and maintain internal trackers for matter management.
• Assist with client service activities such as reporting and billing trackers.
• Help coordinate international and multi-jurisdiction advice.
• Prepare migrant and sponsor licence packs.
• Assist with visa and immigration application forms.
• Provide office administration and diary management support.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Relationship building

Fast-paced work

Google Workspace

Education

Law or management degree

Paralegal immigration experience

Tools

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

This is an opportunity to join CMS as a Legal Assistant based in our Glasgow office with our Immigration Team. The role supports a Partner and wider team through a mix of client service management, administrative support and, for the right candidate, broader paralegal type work. You will play an important part in helping the team deliver accurate, well organised and timely work for clients.

About The Role

• Review, check and collate documents, ensuring accuracy and a consistent standard of presentation
• Take responsibility for matter management tasks, including creating and maintaining internal trackers
• Support ad hoc data analysis using information provided by clients
• Assist with client service activities such as reporting, knowledge management and billing trackers
• Help coordinate international and multi jurisdiction advice
• Prepare migrant and sponsor licence packs
• Assisting fee earners with preparation of visa and immigration applications, including drafting application forms
• Provide office administration and diary management support, working closely with the Partner

About You

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to help others stay organised
• Clear and effective communication skills, with a careful and thorough approach to your work
• A high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills preferred
• Experience with Google Workspace is helpful but not essential, as training can be provided
• The ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
• A professional approach to building working relationships with colleagues and clients

A degree in a law or management related subject, or previous paralegal experience, in immigration law, would be an advantage but is not essential.

What's in it for you?

Benefits

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.