Legal Assistant - Wills, Trusts and Probate

Legal Assistant - Wills, Trusts and Probate

Warwickshire, United Kingdom Posted on 23/06/2026

About the Role

This role provides a high level of administrative support and assistance to lawyers in the team. The overall objective is to ensure that delegated duties are completed and returned to the appropriate lawyer in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner. Core tasks include customer and matter inception, file opening compliance tasks, EV checksand preparation of standard letter/email correspondence.

The key to this role is exceptional organisational skills and a client focused approach, ensuring the wider team operates smoothly and efficiently.

About You

We are looking for someone with proven legal administration expertise to join our team. This role will suit legal assistants or a very strong administrator who can demonstrate excellent administration skills, work well under general direction against established priorities, processes and procedures, and exercise some autonomy in how work tasks are performed. You will understand the duties and tasks delegated to you, some of which may require knowledge of the practice area. You will demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, remain professional, and represent the Brethertons brand. You will be responsible for setting personal priorities and managing your own workflow subject to routine monitoring. You will be a great multitasker and able to support lawyers in a confidential environment.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional wellbeing day
• Bonus Incentive Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Work laptop and phone
• Life assurance and healthcare schemes
• Annual Staff Conference including Awards
• Social activities such as a Brethertons book club