Business Administration Apprenticeship

Fieldfisher China; eMakhazeni (Belfast); On-site; GBP 23 000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Legal Support Services Apprentice to join their dynamic team. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while earning a qualification. You will be involved in essential document and administrative tasks, allowing legal professionals to focus on client work. With a strong emphasis on career development, you will receive comprehensive training and mentorship in a supportive environment. If you are eager to learn and thrive in a collaborative culture, this apprenticeship could be the perfect start to your career in professional services.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Mentorship Programs

Community Engagement Activities

Earn While You Learn Qualification

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English, IT, and Maths required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process expenses and invoices, ensuring correct charge codes are used.
• Assist with billing processes and electronic filing.
• Conduct research and create marketing communications.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

5 GCSEs including English, IT and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Salary £23,000

Location Belfast (Office Based)

This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in 3 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

The Legal Support Services team at Fieldfisher provides a wide range of support functions essential to the efficient operation of the firm's legal practices. This team typically handles document and administrative tasks, allowing lawyers and other professionals to focus on client work.

This apprenticeship would suit somebody who is eager to learn and thrives in a team environment. We are seeking a motivated individual with a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and a keen ability to listen actively.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about enhancing their technical business skills, including problem-solving and organisation. This role offers a unique opportunity to earn a qualification while gaining invaluable hands-on experience through practical learning. You'll benefit from comprehensive learning and development opportunities that will support and enrich your entire career journey.

As a Legal Support Services Apprentice, you will:

• Process expenses and invoices ensuring that the correct charge codes are used and follow up action taken where appropriate.
• Raise billing guides and assist with the billing process.
• Electronic filing.
• Conduct research.
• Create firmwide marketing communications and event invitations.
• Upkeep and maintenance of the firm's Interaction database including inputting business cards/data as appropriate.
• Create and amend documents.
• Troubleshoot problem documents.
• Document conversion – PDF to Word.
• Create tables, flowcharts, and presentations to a high standard.
• Proofread all work to ensure accuracy and correct layout.

Candidates Should Have:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, IT and Maths grades 9-6 (A-C).
• The ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity and flexibility.
• An eagerness to learn.
• Drive and determination for a career in professional services.
• Problem-solving skills.
• A 'can do' attitude.

What can we offer you?

• Career Development: The opportunity to work on exciting projects and real-life work whilst developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours.
• Supportive Environment: Fieldfisher is an environment that will support, challenge, and prepare you for a successful career.
• Impactful Culture: Join a collaborative and inclusive culture where all contributions are significant.
• Structured Programme: You'll complete a thorough induction with the 2025 cohort of ACE Apprentices and will receive bespoke training and development with our IT and People Development teams.
• Inspiring Mentorship: Work with leaders and a buddy who will guide, nurture, and inspire your achievements.
• Community Engagement: Participate in clubs and networks, firm-funded activities and events with charity partners.
• Earn While You Learn: You'll complete a nationally recognised qualification with the firm's chosen provider, complementing the practical work experience you'll gain whilst with Fieldfisher.

Recruitment process (Dates subject to change)

• Online application form and CV submission – February 2025.
• 30-minute video interview via Microsoft Teams – March 2025.
• Assessment centre in our offices (Date to be confirmed).

We operate a strength-based recruitment process which will allow you to be authentic and demonstrate your skillset. Our recruitment process is rigorous, yet fair and we recruit on a rolling basis, so we encourage an early application if possible.

We won't assess your A-level/BTEC grades, but we would expect candidates to have completed their GCSEs in English, IT and Maths. Mitigating circumstances will be taken into consideration and if you don't have the minimum grade requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

Our dedicated recruitment team are on hand to help throughout the entire process. If you have any specific questions or would like any support, please contact us at [e-mail].

Inclusiveness & Diversity

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail], who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

The Company

Fieldfisher is Times Top 20 Law Firm, a highly commended firm in the European Financial Times Innovative Lawyers rankings and is repeatedly nominated for awards in areas including dispute resolution, M&A and IP. Many of our lawyers are recognised by legal directories as leading professionals in their areas of specialism and we are top two-ranked in a number of our key practice areas.

Our network spans over 1,800 people across 26 international offices in 12 countries. We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice, Vienna and Silicon Valley.

Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.