Legal Support Assistant in Cheltenham

We are currently looking for a detail-oriented individual to fulfil a crucial role in our support staff within our Dispute Resolution Team. Our large team of Dispute Resolution Solicitors handle a diverse range of issues and have a growing national reputation. This role will sit in the Real Estate Disputes subgroup, based in our bustling Cheltenham Office and reporting to the Legal Support Manager.

The Legal Support Assistant role objective is to provide in-depth business support to the fee earners within the team, including the following responsibilities:

• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms as well as proofreading documents.
• Being a first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, identifying priorities and anticipating the team's needs where possible.
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
• Filtering client queries, at times being the first point of contact for clients.
• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners, including making travel arrangements around meetings as required.
• Carrying out conflict and ID checks.

As a Legal Support Assistant you will have:

• Sound knowledge of IT systems including full Microsoft Office suite and Teams.
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work, with confident typing abilities.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Experience in a client-facing environment would be advantageous.
• Former experience within a legal/professional services environment would be desirable.
• Experience in case management systems is preferable but not essential.

Benefits of working with us include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People/Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.