Legal Support Assistant

Job Description

Planet Recruitment are delighted to now be working with a well-established client based in Oxford. Due to continued growth are now seeking a Legal Support Assistant, who is looking for their next challenge to join their busy team.Role - Legal Support Assistant Salary - £25,000 Hours - 8.30 - 5.00Location - Cardiff / HybridBenefits for a Legal Support Assistant:

• 26 days annual holiday and option to purchase 1 weeks leave
• Birthday holiday
• My Time - one working week off for community, faith-based festivals, volunteering, or wellbeing activities
• Profit Share Scheme
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance including access to a health advice helpline
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme (5% employer pension contribution when employee contributes 3%)
• Life assurance scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Cash Plan - claim for flu jab, health screening, optical and dental plus a range of wellbeing and health services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional subscriptions
• Free parking or travel season ticket loan depending on your office location
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at leading retailers
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Gifts at key lifestyle and career milestones

Responsibilities of the Legal Support Assistant:

• Coordination of weekly team meeting (room bookings, agendas, minutes)
• Organising File & WIP Reviews
• Booking internal and external events
• Organising work experience weeks
• Booking travel and accommodation
• Drafting expense claims and processing Onecards
• Aged debt/WIP reports and chasing Aged Debt for team
• Drafting bills for approval by Partners
• Professional Indemnity Insurance renewal
• Coordination of appraisals
• Ad hoc administrative duties as required
• Co-ordinator for BCS Data Protection courses and examinations, to include securing bookings, preparation of materials and invoicing, and liaison with BCS and Marketing in respect of social media advertising
• Assisting with co-ordination of Cardiff Breakfast Club
• Assisting with the development of coordination and delivery of Public Sector Network programme
• Updating the team meeting BD / New Instructions spreadsheet
• Coordination of L500/Chambers submissions
• Organising and booking lunch / dinner for Networking / BD
• Assist with BD initiatives
• Provide admin support for bids and tenders
• Managing areas of focus and following up specific actions
• Managing professional memberships

Requirements of the Legal Support Assistant:

• Highly organised, accurate and strong attention to detail
• Adaptable, flexible and able to multi-task
• Able to work productively with people at all levels
• Strong sense of customer service
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with Partners and staff across the team
• Relishes taking responsibility and acting on own initiative
• Able to recommend process improvements
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confidentiality and discretion are fundamental
• Excellent drafting and IT skills (Microsoft office including Excel and PowerPoint)
• A working knowledge of financial management and accounts and marketing and business development
• Capable of managing a varied and demanding workload
• Proactive and positive can do attitude
• Previous professional services experience and risk awareness would be an advantage
• Committed to rigour around treating all clients fairly
• Focused on attributing dedication, determination and loyalty to colleagues, clients and communities
• Able to demonstrate continuous development and diversity in thinking
• Understands and complies with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this advertised role including Data Protection and the duty of confidentiality

INDCOMPlanet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information.Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a persons gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with theirmerits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.