Legal Support Assistant

Legal Support Assistant
Hereford
£24,600 – £26,700 DOE

A well-established and respected law firm in Hereford is looking to recruit a Legal Support Assistant to join its busy Family Department. This role is ideal for an experienced administrator or legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced and client-focused environment.

You will work closely with Fee Earners, Partners, and the Head of Department, supporting a range of family law matters from instruction through to conclusion.

The Role

This is a low fee-earning legal support role, with around 1 hour per day of chargeable work, providing essential administrative and legal assistance across family law files.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring files progress smoothly while delivering a high standard of service to clients during what can often be emotionally challenging circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-level legal and admin support to the Family team
• Assisting fee earners with family law files
• Opening new files and gathering client information
• Accurate time recording and billing of chargeable work
• Acting as first point of contact for family law enquiries
• Liaising with clients, courts, counsel, and other third parties
• Diary management, appointment scheduling, and meeting coordination
• Preparing correspondence, court documents, forms, and bundles
• Maintaining, updating, and closing client files
• Taking detailed client instructions 
• Handling telephone calls and client queries within agreed remit

About You

You’ll be organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple matters while maintaining discretion, empathy, and excellent attention to detail.

Essential:

• Experience in a high-level administrative or legal support role OR a Law Degree
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation, time management, and attention to detail
• IT-literate 

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a legal support, legal secretary, or family law role
• Experience within family law (e.g. divorce, children, financial matters)
• Familiarity with case management and time recording systems

Hours & Salary

• 36.25 hours per week
• £24,600 – £26,700 depending on experience
  (Top end achievable with family law experience)

Why Apply?

• Join a busy and supportive Family team
• Gain hands-on experience across a broad range of family law matters
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Stable, full-time role within a respected law firm

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

6901117