Job Title: Legal Support Assistant (Legal Secretary)
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We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.
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The role in 60 seconds
- Role: Legal Support Assistant (Legal Secretary)
- Team: Succession and Tax
- Location: Southampton, Exeter, or Bristol
- Working Pattern: Full time
- Why this role matters: This is a pivotal opportunity working as a valued, central team member ensuring the legal team's success by providing essential secretarial support and coordination.
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What you’ll do
This is a superb opportunity if you are looking to continue using your existing legal secretarial experience to take responsibility for the progression of legal cases from start to finish and to support the team in a secretarial capacity.
In this role, you’ll:
- Be a part of our market leading Succession and Tax team.
- Offer full legal secretarial support to the fee earners within a fast-paced environment.
- Handle travel and diary management, ensuring fee earners are fully prepared for meetings.
- Oversee matter setup, ensuring compliance with risk procedures.
- Draft, amend, and maintain precedent letters and house-style documents.
- Respond to queries from clients and other stakeholders on behalf of your fee earners, ensuring excellent and clear communication at all times.
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What we’re looking for
An experienced 'Legal Secretary' who can demonstrate a proven track record of, and passion for, providing high quality secretarial support within a legal or professional services environment.
- Experience working as a 'Legal Secretary' supporting a team of Lawyers.
- Concise and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Capability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
- Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and business aptitude.
- A methodical approach with an extremely high level of attention to detail, content, and presentation of work.
- Confident MS Office skills.
- A shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.
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Join a seriously ambitious firm
At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:
- An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
- A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
- A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
- A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
- Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.
- The Team is recognised in Legal 500.
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Progressive benefits tailored to you
We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:
- Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
- Enhanced parental leave policies.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
- An open, flexible working environment.
- Find out more about our benefits and work environment here Life at Foot Anstey | Foot Anstey
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Ready to apply?
- Hit the "Apply Now" button.
- Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
- Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
- Invited for interview?
- With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
- We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
- If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.
Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.
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What We Do
Through our network of seven offices, we work together as one national team offering specialist legal advice and services to regional, national and international clients, both businesses and individuals.
We are among the UK's top 100 law firms, with just under 50 partners and over 500 staff. Headed by Managing Partner Martin Hirst, Foot Anstey has achieved consistent growth and strong financial performance and we have grown organically through our bold, agile strategy that has attracted the attention of the industry. We have been named in numerous awards that include the British Legal Awards, MPF Awards for Management Excellence and South West Business Insider
