Legal Support Assistant

5 months ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Ashfords LLP Full time

**Department**

Legal Support

**Contract Type**

Full Time / Permanent

**Location**

Exeter

**Job Summary**

**What you'll do**

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take the first step in their legal support career by joining our Legal Support Hub.

The Legal Support Hub is a central admin team that supports lawyers and legal PAs from across the firm with tasks such as document formatting, putting documents into house style, typing and dictation, along with general admin tasks.

This is a great opportunity to learn and develop your skills and gain exposure to work from across several different practice areas and build connections with different teams. The team is headed up by a Hub Co-ordinator who supervises the team and allocates and monitors the work.

Legal support is integral to the success of our lawyers and clients - joining as a Legal Support Assistant (Legal PA/Secretary) you will receive training and support from our IT Training Team and Hub Co-ordinator.

**Who you are**

We are seeking someone who is keen to learn with a willingness to undertake a variety of tasks. This role would be ideal for someone who enjoys typing, pays good attention to detail, has strong time management skills, has the ability to multitask and has good written and verbal communication skills all alongside a helpful and friendly demeanour.

With a passion for providing an excellent level of support and a 'can-do' and helpful attitude, you will have a keen eye for detail, and a drive to develop.

**Why join Team Ashfords?**

Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues. We're confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won't take long for you to feel the same.

We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other. We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique. So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That's what sets us apart.

**Our Offer**

We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.

This includes a flexible working framework giving you the freedom to mix home and office working, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.

We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access for you and up to five friends to the 'Calm' Mindfulness App.

You'll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including fundraising initiatives through the Ashfords Foundation and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

**What's next?**

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