A Legal Support Assistant is required to join the Family team in Oxford. The core working hours are Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm. You will be expected to be able to work at our Oxford office a minimum of 4 days a week. Previous administrative or secretarial experience is essential. Experience within a law firm and particularly a family team would be highly desirable. The role will consist mainly of audio typing, file management, client contact, accounts assistance, administration and diary management.
The successful candidate will primarily be focused on the needs of the Oxford office, however will also be required to support the rest of the Private Client Business Group across Southampton and London, as and when required. There are other support members within the wider team and this role will require working in conjunction with them in carrying out the support function across the Practice Group.
The position would suit someone who is reliable, personable, flexible and confident, and someone who is very accurate and has an eye for detail. The post holder will require experience of dealing with a busy and varied workload with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
Typical Workload
The role will consist mainly of audio typing, file management, client contact, accounts assistance, administration and diary management.
The successful candidate will primarily be focused on the needs of the Oxford office, however will also be required to support the rest of the Private Client Business Group across Southampton and London, as and when required. There are other support members within the wider team and this role will require working in conjunction with them in carrying out the support function across the Practice Group.
The position would suit someone who is reliable, personable, flexible and confident, and someone who is very accurate and has an eye for detail. The post holder will require experience of dealing with a busy and varied workload with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
Skills / Experience Required
* Administrative experience is essential
* Legal administration experience is highly desirable
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Commitment to high levels of client care
* Confident and personable
* Proactive
* Flexible
* IT literate
* Dedication, determination and loyalty to colleagues, clients and communities
* Collegiate and team-playing approach
* Relationship-driven and people oriented
* Approachable
* Committed to rigour around treating all clients fairly
* Able to demonstrate continuous development and diversity in thinking
* Understands and complies with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this role including Data Protection and the duty of confidentiality
Blake Morgan is one of the UK's leading full service law firms, with offices in London, Wales, Thames Valley and the South Coast region. We provide our clients with practical and straightforward legal advice whatever their regional, national and international requirements. Our clients are commercial business, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and private individuals.
Our business groups are:
Banking and Finance
Commercial and Charities
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Recoveries and Travel
Construction
Corporate
Employment, Pensions, Benefits & Immigration
Private Client
Property Services
Regulatory
Our office locations and details of how to reach them are found here.
The Family Practice Group is a highly regarded and successful Practice Group within Blake Morgan, comprising lawyers in Oxford (where the role is based), Southampton and London. It is ranked highly in the Thames Valley and is a top 50 family law team as ranked by eprivate client. Team members are often on social media, traditional media and are experts in their field.
More information about our Family law practice can be found here.
How to Apply
Please apply on our website through our Online Portal.
Closing Date: Within two months from date of posting but please note we are continually reviewing applications so we would recommend applying sooner rather than later.
Interviews: The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified. We will notify you in advance if you are required to carry out a drafting exercise/skills test as part of the interview process.
If you have any questions, please email Nicole Laming at nicole.laming@blakemorgan.co.uk or telephone on 023 8085 7398.
Your personal data will be processed in line with our applicant privacy policy which explains how we treat your data.
Please note that we are currently only accepting CVs from direct applicants.
Our Culture and Environment
We pride ourselves on our Personality, which is weaved into everything we do for our staff, clients and communities alike. We have created an environment underpinned by our ACTS framework that places high value on being:
Astute (commercially)
Committed
Team playing
Straightforward
It's part of the way we like to do things. If you wish to work amongst colleagues with these behaviours, then you will find yourself amongst likeminded individuals at Blake Morgan.
We work as one team and believe in supporting our colleagues to strengthen the firm. We act honestly and openly in all that we do. We care for our communities and encourage all our people to actively participate in our sports, social and charitable activities. We foster a mature and smart flexible working environment which is family friendly. We also offer opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge and to progress within the firm via our Blake Morgan Academy.
We work as one team and believe in supporting our colleagues to strengthen the firm. We act honestly and openly in all that we do. We care for our communities and encourage all our people to actively participate in our sports, social and charitable activities. We foster a mature and smart flexible working environment which is family friendly. We also offer opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge and to progress within the firm via our Blake Morgan Academy. We seek to be transparent in all of our dealings with applicants and ensure that you have all the information you need to understand our recruitment process to decide whether or not the role and our firm are right for you. If you have any questions, please email Nicole Laming at nicole.laming@blakemorgan.co.uk or telephone on 023 8085 7398.
Blake Morgan strives to create and maintain a positive, non-discriminatory work environment. We will ensure that all applications for vacancies will be considered without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, colour, religion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We strive to ensure that our shortlisting and interviewing panels are diverse. Further details about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found here.
Benefits
When you join us, you can expect a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Read about them here
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