Legal Executive Assistant

Anderson Knight; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a highly organized Legal Executive Assistant in Edinburgh to support a busy Family Law team. The role involves managing administrative tasks, client inquiries, and diary management. Candidates must have prior experience in Personal or Family Law and excellent communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, work-from-home flexibility, and additional perks like life assurance and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Performance Bonuses

Pension

Electric car salary sacrifice

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a busy Personal or Family Law practice is essential.
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and executive support to the Family Law team.
• Manage and complete tasks within required timescales.
• Handle new client enquiries with professionalism.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Client management

Teamwork

Job description

Legal Executive Assistant

Location: Edinburgh (Office-Based, 1 Day WFH Available)

Salary: £30,000-£33,000

We are currently seeking a highly organised and proactive Legal Executive Assistant to join our client's busy Family Law team in Edinburgh. This is a key role in supporting lawyers and paralegals through a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks. The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a Personal or Family Law team and will be confident working in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and executive support to the Family Law team.
• Manage and complete BigHand and non-BigHand tasks within required timescales.
• Handle new client enquiries, taking accurate information and ensuring a professional first impression.
• Diary management including scheduling appointments, coordinating meeting rooms and preparing meeting materials.
• Proactively manage shared and individual email inboxes, flagging urgent matters and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Prepare, organise and maintain documents, case papers and digital filing within the document management system (DMS).
• Scan, distribute and action incoming mail and communications as required.
• Anticipate meeting requirements by preparing itineraries, background notes and client information packs.
• Support team efficiency, particularly during staff absence, ensuring continuity of client service.
• Prioritise multiple ongoing tasks and follow through to ensure timely completion.

About You

• Previous experience working within a busy Personal or Family Law practice is essential.
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence dealing with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong team player, proactive and willing to support colleagues and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Professional, discreet and client‑focused in all interactions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £30,000-£33,000 (DOE)
• Edinburgh city centre office with flexibility to work from home 1 day per week
• Opportunity to develop experience within a respected Family Law practice
• Life Assurance
• Performance Bonuses
• Pension
• Income Protection
• Electric car salary sacrifice
• Generous annual leave entitlement (increases with length of service)