Legal Assistant

I’m currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a busy Childcare & Public Law team within a well-established law firm.

The team has flexed on the experience required, so you don’t necessarily need a Childcare or Family Law background. If you have legal secretarial/support experience from another area of law and strong transferable skills, they’re happy to consider you.

The Role

You’ll provide day-to-day support to the team, including:

• Legal Aid applications and managing the CCMS portal

• Diary and key date management

• Time recording and billing support

• Managing incoming/outgoing correspondence and documents

• Liaising with professionals

• Court bundle preparation

• Opening files and conflict checks

• Supporting with C2, Care & Supervision Orders, EPOs and Part 25 applications

What they’re looking for

Ideally, you’ll have around 1 year’s legal secretarial or legal support experience, but the right transferable experience is more important than having worked specifically in Childcare.

You’ll need to be organised, computer literate and confident managing deadlines, with fast and accurate typing skills and a professional, empathetic approach when dealing with clients.

Experience of Legal Aid, CCMS, court bundles or Childcare/Public Law would be a bonus, but isn’t essential.

Hours: 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

If you’re a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant looking for your next move and would be interested in developing your experience within Childcare & Public Law, I’d love to hear from you.