Legal Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Slater Gordon Full time

At Slater and Gordon, we are committed to delivering world-class legal services to our clients. As a Legal Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our Small Claims Track team in Liverpool.

The successful candidate will provide high-level administrative support to their manager and other support staff within the practice group. This will include processing claims in an efficient and cost-effective manner, while ensuring all other duties are completed promptly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing administrative support to ensure effective and efficient administration, management, and maintenance of files from opening to archiving.
  • Reviewing monthly Bordereux Reports from Carpenters Solicitors to ensure each case that settles/closes has housekeeping carried out at S&G side.
  • Managing a small caseload of around 20 small claim cases, with the support of management.
  • Screening telephone calls and taking relevant messages or dealing with enquiries where possible from clients, executives, and others.
  • Preparing precedent letters, simple letters, attendances, and internal memoranda as appropriate, and providing effective support, guidance, and delegation to colleagues.
  • Court work: lodging documents and completing court forms may be required.
  • Conducting legal research where required.
  • Ensuring financial aspects of matters, including billing and debtor management, are managed to support fee earners in achieving their personal fee budget.

Our core and voluntary benefits include:

  • Hybrid working
  • 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible working environment
  • 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
  • Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
  • Employee Referral scheme with payments of up to £2,000 per referral
  • Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
  • Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP's, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions, and much more
  • Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
  • Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury
  • Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and much more
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Workplace pension
  • Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
  • Dental Insurance
  • Free legal help and discounted lawyer-led legal services


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