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Legal Assistant/Paralegal to Head of Department

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Location
Surbiton
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
First listed by Ontap
1 October 2026
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Job description

Full-Time Legal Assistant to Head of Department required in this firm's busy Private Client Department

Location: Surbiton Area

Hours/Days: Hours of work are negotiable 4/5 days per week, 9 am to 5.30 pm, with one hour for lunch

Salary : Dependent on experience.

Terms: Full-Time, Permanent & Office Based

Company: An established firm, having five Partners and over thirty support staff including solicitors. The firm is organised into four divisions, Litigation and Family, Private Client, Residential Conveyancing and Commercial. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 accreditation with Lawnet (a quality standard similar to Lexcel).

The team: The private client team consists of four solicitors and a consultant solicitor presently supported by three secretaries. The suitable applicant will have legal secretarial experience and administrative experience and will be expected to support that team. Occasionally support is required in other areas in the firm depending on requirements, including reception.

The tasks undertaken and skills required are as follows:

Ability to use Word for document production using audio digital dictation, approximate typing speed expected 65wpm
Managing emails and diary through Outlook
Ability to store all documents/correspondence relating to a matter in the Case Management system
Good communication skills to liaise with clients and others
Populating forms using Oyez
Undertaking filing on a daily basis
Prioritising workload
Following Accounts procedures that are adopted by the firm
Organising their work and tasks efficiently to ensure maximum output and accuracy
Covering reception when required
Private Client experience essential

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a role that would be a stepping stone to support for solicitor qualification.They are only looking for an applicant who will be content in the role, and will develop within the role, which there is scope to do.

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