Brabners
Legal Support Assistant

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At Brabners, we're a purpose-led independent law firm, focused on delivering great service to our clients while creating a supportive and inclusive place to work.
We're now looking for a Legal Support Assistant to join our Manchester office, supporting our Corporate & IP team and helping to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
THE ROLE & TEAM
As a Legal Support Assistant within our Corporate & IP team, you'll provide high-quality administrative support to our fee earners and partners, helping to ensure an exceptional service for both colleagues and clients.
This is a varied role, combining core legal administrative support with elements of PA-style assistance. You'll work closely with a busy and collaborative team advising businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations on a wide range of corporate, intellectual property and commercial matters, building trusted relationships and becoming a key part of the team's success.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing diaries, scheduling meetings and coordinating travel arrangements
- Supporting file opening processes, including conflict checks and AML procedures
- Assisting with the preparation, formatting and production of legal documents, presentations and client correspondence
- Preparing and submitting invoices and supporting financial administration processes
- Assisting with client onboarding and matter management processes
- Acting as a point of contact for clients, colleagues and external contacts
- Maintaining organised electronic filing and document management systems
- Providing administrative support for transactions, deals and wider team projects
- Supporting fee earners with document production, bundle preparation and general matter administration
- Contributing to wider team and office activity, including collaboration with colleagues across Brabners' offices
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ABOUT YOU
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enjoys working in a fast-paced professional environment.
You'll have:
- Previous experience in an administrative, legal support or office support role
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication skills and a professional, client-focused approach
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Great attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues across the team
- Experience within a legal or professional services environment would be advantageous
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BENEFITS
- Competitive Salary
- Bupa/ Medicash
- Discretionary bonus opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
- 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
- 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
- Additional discretionary annual leave days
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
- Career Development Opportunities
- Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
ABOUT US
Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.
With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.
We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.
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