Job Description

Closing date20/07/2025 HoursFull time Role TypePermanent
Location(s)
Head Office - Central London
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Overview

Legal Assistant

Head Office - London / Hybrid

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary

(depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.


We have an opportunity for an

Legal Assistant

to join their team of staff in the Legal department.



This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

Notify relevant insurers of new claims and incidents. Provide regular updates on claim developments and patient condition. Process legal invoices including those from external law firms, expert witnesses, and for costs/damages settlements. Maintain and update the legal payments tracker. Draft board meeting minutes for various companies across the Circle Health Group. Maintain statutory records and support Companies House compliance tasks. Manage incoming and outgoing post for the legal team. Provide general administrative support to the legal team, including document handling, diary management, and meeting coordination. Ensure full compliance with all CHG policies, GDPR, legal and confidentiality standards. Act as a key contact point for legal administration within the organisation. Provide flexibility and support to colleagues across the Legal and Risk functions when needed. Maintain personal CPD, attend training sessions, and stay up to date with legal process developments.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

Experience working in a legal or regulated corporate environment. Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with high attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Confidentiality awareness and ability to handle sensitive information appropriately. High standard of professionalism, accuracy, and discretion. Paralegal qualification or legal studies background (e.g. LLB, LPC, CILEx) desirable but not essential

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service Private Pension Scheme Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions Friends & Family Hospital Discounts Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay Non-contributory life insurance Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing Employee recognition programmes Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!


Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.



We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be

selfless

,

compassionate

,

committed

,

collaborative

,

brave

,

agile

,

tenacious

and

creative

and are at the core of our purpose and culture.



To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy