At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal teams with administration and case management in litigation and real estate.
- Company: Award-winning law firm with a strong national presence.
- Benefits: 25 days leave, hybrid work, enhanced parental pay, and annual bonuses.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and gain valuable experience in the legal field.
- Qualifications: Experience in legal support roles and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 29000 £ per year.
Legal Administrative Support (Litigation & Real Estate)
Position
Legal Administrative Support
Location
Bristol (City Centre)
Salary
£28,000 - £29,000
Department
Legal Departmental Support (LSA)
Working Pattern
Hybrid - 3 days office
Hours
35 hours per week (9:00am - 5:00pm with 1 hour lunch)
An award-winning law firm with a strong national presence, providing legal services across multiple practice areas throughout the UK.
The firm has recently centralised its Legal Departmental Support function to deliver consistent, high-quality support to legal teams nationwide.
This role sits within the Property Litigation team in Bristol and forms part of a wider support structure servicing legal teams across the business.
The successful candidate will support a team of Property Litigation fee earners, working alongside other legal support professionals.
The role is focused on legal administration and case support rather than diary management or running a caseload.
Please note
This position is an administrative support role and is not intended as a route into fee earning.
As such, it is unlikely to suit Law Graduates, aspiring Solicitors, Paralegals seeking progression into fee earning work, or candidates looking to manage their own caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Support fee earners with active litigation and real estate matters.
- Track and monitor key dates, court deadlines, completion dates, and tribunal hearings.
- Maintain and update case management systems and legal databases.
- Prepare legal documentation, court forms, bundles, submissions, and Land Registry applications.
- Access and manage HMRC and court documentation where required.
- Manage electronic and physical filing, including e-filing correspondence and legal documents.
- Draft emails and correspondence for fee earners to review and send.
- Screen and manage client calls.
- Liaise with clients, providing updates and responding to queries.
- Update client portals, trackers, and matter records.
- Arrange experts, appointments, meetings, and conferences.
- Raise bills, process invoices, arrange payments, and support financial administration.
- Work collaboratively with wider business support teams.
Essential
- Previous experience in a Legal Administrator, Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, or similar legal support role.
- Experience supporting Litigation and/or Real Estate teams.
- Understanding of the litigation process and legal documentation.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Experience using case management systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams).
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Hybrid working (3 days office/2 days work from home)
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay (up to 26 weeks).
- Enhanced paternity leave (4 weeks).
- Pension contribution: Employer: 5%. Employee: 3%.
- Annual company bonus typically between 3% and 7% of salary (business performance dependent).
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