Legal Support Assistant

Ashfords LLP; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a proactive Legal Support Assistant to join their dynamic Trusts and Estates department in Exeter. This role offers the opportunity to provide essential administrative support to a busy team, ensuring effective communication and organization. With a focus on fostering a collaborative environment, you'll enjoy a culture that values your contributions and promotes professional growth. The firm provides a flexible working framework and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare support and additional annual leave. If you're a motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Framework

Extra Annual Leave for Birthday

Healthcare Plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Access to Calm Mindfulness App

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills with a focus on legal support.
• Ability to manage diaries and prepare documents efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support to fee-earners.
• Manage diaries, arrange travel, and prepare expense claims.

Skills

Administrative Support

Interpersonal Skills

Diary Management

Digital Dictation

Education

Experience in a Law Firm

Experience as a Legal Support Assistant

Job description

We are on the lookout for a proactive and enthusiastic Legal Support Assistant (LSA) to join our busy Trusts and Estates department on a full time basis in our Exeter office. As an integral part of the team, you’ll ensure the provision of an efficient and effective PA and secretarial support service to assigned stakeholders.

The role of the LSA is to provide a full range of administrative and secretarial support to assigned fee-earners including meeting, communicating and interacting with clients diary management, use of digital dictation (to include correspondence) and preparing and printing documents; along with PA responsibilities such as arranging travel and preparing expense claims.

Creating key contacts around firm, you will liaise with many support teams throughout the firm and also assist other LSAs and fee-earners as and when required.

Who you are

Previous experience as an LSA or as a strong administrator is preferable but not essential. Experience working within a law firm and within the Trusts and Estates department would also be preferable.

You'll be an enthusiastic, well-organised self-starter who enjoys working within a busy team and independently. You will demonstrate an ability to respond to the needs of the business, acting professionally and ethically to protect the confidentiality of the firm and its people.

As a strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude, you will possess excellent interpersonal skills and a flair for building effective working relationships across all levels.

Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues. We're confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won't take long for you to feel the same.

We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other. We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique. So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That's what sets us apart.

Our Offer

We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.

This includes a flexible working framework, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.

We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access to the Calm mindfulness app.

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including taking part in fundraising initiatives and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

For a full list of benefits, please see the attachment below

What's next?

Interested in this vacancy but not sure you match all the requirements?

At Ashfords, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer training and development opportunities to all of our people to help everyone reach their full potential. Even if your skills and experience aren't a perfect match, we'd still love to hear from you. If you're not the right candidate for this role, you could be the right candidate for other positions at Ashfords.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Alison Board, Talent Attraction Assistant via email:[e-mail] .

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.