Legal Support Assistant

About The Role

We are currently looking for a highly organised individual to fulfil a crucial role in our support staff within our Family Law Team. Our Family Law team is a important part of our business, supporting our clients with private divorce, finance, children and safeguarding, and cohabitation advice. The sensitive nature of this work would best suit someone with a considerate and attentive nature. Based in our Worcester Office and reporting to the Legal Support Manager.

Objectives: provide in-depth business support to the partners and fee earners within the team, including the following responsibilities:

• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms.
• Being a first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the team's needs where possible.
• Supporting the file opening process for the team.
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
• Filtering client queries, at times being the first point of contact for clients.

About You

• 2 years+ former experience within a legal administrative role is required.
• Experience with case management systems would be highly desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work, with confident typing and dictation abilities.
• Sound knowledge of IT systems including full Microsoft Office suite and Teams.
• As this role will see you working with multiple fee earners, strong communication and organisation skills are essential.

Benefits of working with us as a Legal Support Assistant include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People/Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations

Equal Opportunities

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don't just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to an armed forces-friendly organisation.