Legal Support Assistant

What you’ll do We’re looking for an experienced Legal Support Assistant or Senior Legal Support Assistant to join our Dispute Resolution team in Bristol. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with several partners and gain exposure across a wide range of work within the commercial disputes space. You’ll be joining a collaborative, high‑performing team where no two days look the same and where you'll play an important role in keeping the department running smoothly.

In this role, you'll provide high‑quality PA, secretarial and administrative support to our fee‑earners, helping to ensure a seamless client service. Your work will involve managing diaries, preparing and amending documents, handling correspondence, digital dictation, liaising directly with clients, arranging travel, and supporting general PA tasks such as expenses and file management. As you work across different areas within commercial litigation, you’ll build strong working relationships and support a broad range of matters, offering plenty of variety in your day‑to‑day role.

Who you are We’re looking for someone with experience in a similar role, ideally within a litigation team, who can confidently step into a busy environment and work proactively. You’ll need to be highly organised, personable, and able to manage multiple tasks with accuracy and professionalism.

Strong systems skills are essential and you’ll be confident using Outlook and other internal systems, have an excellent eye for detail, and be comfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

Experience with digital dictation is preferred, and familiarity with 3E would be a desirable. To succeed in this position, you’ll bring a positive attitude, a strong team ethic, and the confidence to build effective working relationships across the department.

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.

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.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Kitty Hughes, Talent Attraction Assistant – kr.hughes@ashfords.co.uk.

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.