At a Glance
- Tasks: Support our Family team with admin tasks and client interactions.
- Company: Join Hodge Jones & Allen, a top-rated legal firm with strong ethical values.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, wellbeing support, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in people's lives while developing your legal skills.
- Qualifications: Good admin skills, team player, and ability to handle sensitive situations.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Hodge Jones & Allen have represented ordinary people caught up in the most extraordinary events for over four decades.
As a firm deeply committed to providing first‑class legal help to individuals, we pride ourselves on our strong ethical values.
We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Chambers and Legal 500 ranked Family team. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to fee earners in the team.
- Key duties and responsibilities
- Managing diaries
- Opening files
- Liaising with third parties
- Taking incoming/making outgoing calls to process new enquiries for the department
- Completing attendance notes for all calls and making sure they are logged on the relevant client file
- Providing support across the department, as and when required
- Creating bundles
Qualifications and skills
- Good administrative and literacy skills
- A methodical approach to all tasks
- The ability to work in a team, whilst using your own initiative
- A flexible attitude
- Good computer skills
- The ability to interact with clients in a sensitive and professional manner
- The ability to understand and discuss complex legal situations with clients and fee earners
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, work–life balance and professional development, including:
- Generous annual leave (22–27 days depending on role), plus Christmas shutdown and additional birthday leave
- Extra paid leave for volunteering, moving house and study
- Long service recognition leave at 10, 15 and 20 years
- Pension scheme (3% employer contribution, 5% employee, with salary sacrifice option)
- Life assurance (2x salary) and Group Income Protection (up to state pension age)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (subject to qualifying service)
- Wellbeing support, including Mental Health Champions, First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loan (post‑probation)
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Discounted legal services and access to an extensive Employee Benefits Portal (gym membership, health plans, private medical insurance, dental, cinema and retail discounts)
- Eye care contributions
- Complimentary office fruit deliveries twice weekly
- On‑site social space with pool table and subsidised bar
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We think you need these skills to ace Family Legal Assistant in London
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Adaptability
Organizational Skills
Flexibility
Compassion
Teamwork
