Legal Assistant

2 months ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Critical Project Resourcing Full time

A Local Authority in Swindon is seeking a Legal Assistant to join them on a contract basis.

The main purpose of the role is to:

- Provide comprehensive legal support to a team within the legal department.
- Assist the legal team to offer legal services to members and officers of the Council’ in terms of transactional work and advice.
- Providing and preparing legal documentation and assisting officers of the Council.

Main responsibilities will include:

- Assisting lawyers within the relevant team as required in the preparation and case management of cases help within the team.
- Assist and advice various Council departments and to handle routine legal matters.
- Correspond and liaise with client departments, external solicitors, barristers, experts, and other agencies.
- Draft and assist in preparation of legal documents.
- Manage a caseload of no-complex legal work.
- Analytically consider documents and evidence provided by the client department and other parties and assist in the drafting and collation of evidence.
- Prepare and maintain reports and statistics including from the case management system as required.
- Assist in research on legal questions arising from the work of the council.
- Prioritise their workload ensuring deadlines are agreed and time frames are met, avoiding unnecessary delays and increased costs.

**Job Type**: Temporary contract

**Salary**: £16.59 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon

Reference ID: VR/42665GD



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