Legal Support Assistant - Wills, Probate and Estate Planning

She Recruits; Swindon; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Swindon is seeking a Legal Support Assistant for their Wills, Probate & Estate Planning team. This full-time, permanent role offers a chance to provide key administrative support, manage client files, and assist lawyers in a collaborative environment. Ideal for candidates with legal administrative experience looking to advance their careers.

Benefits

Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy

Pension

Life Assurance

Medical Health Cash Plan

Discount Portal with Virtual GP & Wellbeing Tools

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a legal administrative role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Setting up new client files and managing compliance processes.
• Preparing and formatting correspondence under lawyer guidance.
• Maintaining client files within the document management system.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Job description

Legal Support Assistant

Wills, Probate & Estate Planning – Swindon

Full-Time | Permanent

Our client, a well-established and reputable law firm, is seeking a professional and highly organised Legal Support Assistant to join their Wills, Probate & Estate Planning team at their Swindon office. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity offering the chance to work within a supportive legal environment, assisting lawyers with a varied caseload and delivering key administrative support.

Tasks

The Role

The successful candidate will play an integral part in supporting the Wills, Probate & Estate Planning team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Setting up new client files accurately based on lawyers’ instructions, including obtaining ID and assisting with anti-money laundering and compliance processes
• Preparing and formatting draft correspondence under the guidance of lawyers
• Updating and maintaining client files within the firm’s document management system
• Managing team diaries and inboxes, and providing general administrative support across the department

Requirements

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an administrative role within a legal environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational abilities with the confidence to manage multiple priorities
• A collaborative and professional approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and clients alike

Benefits

Salary: Competitive

Office: Swindon

Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm

Other Benefits: Flexible Leave (Holiday) Policy, pension, life assurance, medical health cash plan & discount portal with Virtual GP & wellbeing tools & advice.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their legal support career in a respected and friendly firm.

To find out more or to apply, please contact us with your CV.