Legal Support Assistant

Foot Anstey; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Legal Support Assistant to join their ambitious team. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide vital secretarial support in a fast-paced legal environment, ensuring the success of the Succession and Tax team. The ideal candidate will bring a proven background in legal secretarial work, showcasing their attention to detail and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and collaboration, and enjoy a supportive culture focused on professional growth and personal wellbeing. Take the next step in your career with a firm committed to making a difference.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-linked bonus

Enhanced parental leave policies

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in providing high-quality secretarial support.
• Experience supporting a team of lawyers in a legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential secretarial support to the legal team.
• Manage travel and diary for fee earners and ensure compliance.

Skills

Legal Secretarial Support

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Client Relationship Management

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Experience in Legal or Professional Services

Job description

Job Title: Legal Support Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Ready to take your career to the next level?
We're one of the UK's most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let's shape the future together.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Legal Support Assistant (Legal Secretary)
• Team: Succession and Tax
• Location: Southampton, Exeter, or Bristol
• Working Pattern: Full time
• Why this role matters: This is a pivotal opportunity working as a valued, central team member ensuring the legal team's success by providing essential secretarial support and coordination.

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What you'll do

This is a superb opportunity if you are looking to continue using your existing legal secretarial experience to take responsibility for the progression of legal cases from start to finish and to support the team in a secretarial capacity.

In this role, you'll:

• Be a part of our market leading Succession and Tax team.
• Offer full legal secretarial support to the fee earners within a fast-paced environment.
• Handle travel and diary management, ensuring fee earners are fully prepared for meetings.
• Oversee matter setup, ensuring compliance with risk procedures.
• Draft, amend, and maintain precedent letters and house-style documents.
• Respond to queries from clients and other stakeholders on behalf of your fee earners, ensuring excellent and clear communication at all times.

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What we're looking for

• An experienced 'Legal Secretary' who can demonstrate a proven track record of, and passion for, providing high quality secretarial support within a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience working as a 'Legal Secretary' supporting a team of Lawyers.
• Concise and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Capability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and business aptitude.
• A methodical approach with an extremely high level of attention to detail, content, and presentation of work.
• Confident MS Office skills.
• A shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we're committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here's what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.
• The Team is recognised in Legal 500.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here Life at Foot Anstey | Foot Anstey.

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Ready to apply?

• Hit the "Apply Now" button.
• Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
• Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
• Invited for interview?
• With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
• We're here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we're more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we'll contact you to discuss the themes we'll cover and answer any questions you might have.
• If you'd like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

Let's make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.