Ashfords
Legal Support Assistant
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What you’ll do
The Legal Support Hub is a central administrative team that provides high-quality support to lawyers and Legal PAs across the firm. As a Legal Support Assistant, you'll be responsible for a range of tasks including document formatting, applying house style, typing and digital dictation, and providing general administrative support to teams across the business.
This role offers exposure to a broad range of practice areas, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career within a professional services environment. Working under the guidance of the Hub Co-ordinator, you'll receive comprehensive training and support from the Hub Co-ordinator, IT Training Team and experienced colleagues, helping you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed.
Legal support is an integral part of the service we provide to our lawyers and clients, and you'll play an important role in ensuring work is delivered efficiently, accurately and to the highest standard.
Who you are
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is eager to learn and passionate about providing high-quality support to others. You will be naturally organised, confident managing a variety of tasks, and able to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
With excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills, you will take pride in producing work to a consistently high standard and delivering a professional, responsive service. You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team, be approachable and adaptable, and demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude when tackling new challenges.
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This role is ideal for someone who enjoys typing and document production, has excellent time management skills, and is keen to develop their administrative and technical expertise. In return, you will have the opportunity to build your skills, gain valuable experience, and contribute to a supportive and dynamic team environment.
Your Career. Our Commitment.
At Ashfords, we believe in more than just doing great work - we believe in building a great place to work.
When you join us, you become part of a team where everything we do is underpinned by our four core values: Be Open, Think Team, Make a Difference and Always Grow. These values shape who we are and how we work - they guide our decisions, influence our culture, and drive the way we support our people, clients and communities.
With a clear focus on innovation, community involvement, and supporting a healthy work-life balance, we are committed to building an environment where our people can have a rewarding and meaningful career.
Whilst we recognise that every career journey is unique, we will be ambitious for you, giving you the tools, trust, and opportunities to develop your career, your way.
Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team.
Our offer
We know that our people are at the heart of everything we do – and that’s why we’re committed to supporting your wellbeing, growth and work-life balance.
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Beyond our benefits package, you’ll be encouraged, no matter what your role or career level, to get involved in our Responsible Business programme, where you’ll support initiatives such as charity fundraising, environmental causes and our employee led diversity and inclusion groups.
You can find out more about our benefits by visiting the Reward & Wellbeing page on our website.
What’s next?
Our recruitment process typically involves two stages, which are designed not only to explore your skills and experience but also to give you a real insight into what it’s like to work at Ashfords.
Throughout the process, our dedicated Talent Attraction team will be here to support you every step of the way.
We believe that building a firm with a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences drives innovation and strengthens our teams, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
To support your growth, we offer ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential – so even if you don’t feel you match all the requirements of the job role, we’d still love to hear from you.
At Ashfords, we’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or would like to discuss anything regarding your application, please contact us at talentattraction@ashfords.co.uk.
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