Legal Assistant

Overview

Join our legal team as a Legal Assistant and become a vital part of delivering legal support and service.

In this role you'll assist our Solicitors and staff with a variety of administrative tasks, ensuring smooth case management, whilst upholding high standards in client care and professionalism.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your legal career in a supportive environment predominantly in areas such as Conveyancing, Probate, Litigation and Private Client matters.

This position shall offer training and give you the opportunity to personally develop your skills in the legal sector within our Port Talbot Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support, scheduling meetings, and assisting with the preparation of legal documents.
• Complete works on matters such as drafting correspondence, contract packs and legal documents
• Assist with client communication by answering enquiries professionally and providing timely updates.
• Organize and maintain case files, records, and legal case management software with precision and confidentiality
• Support Solicitors in running of case files and legal matters.
• Coordinate with external parties such as clients, lenders, courts and clients to facilitate smooth workflows
• Undertaking key areas of works such as ordering searches, AML checks, requesting mortgage redemption statements, dealing with enquiries
• Perform general duties including data entry, photocopying, scanning, filing etc in an efficient manner.

Experience

• Prior administrative experience in a legal or professional setting is preferred but not required; strong organizational skills are essential
• Excellent customer service abilities to communicate effectively with clients, third parties and team members
• Proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

This role is a full time position of 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. Our office working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm with a 1 hour lunch break between 1:00pm to 2:00pm.

This role is ideal for motivated individuals eager to grow their expertise in law while contributing to a collaborative team . We value proactive problem-solvers who thrive on organization, clear communication, and delivering key support every day.

Pay: Up to £24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person