Job Description

Hedges Law is a long-established and respected law firm with a forward-thinking approach. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional legal services with a personal touch. Our Private Wealth department is a cornerstone of our practice, offering comprehensive advice to high-net-worth individuals, families, and trustees on a wide range of complex matters.

The Role:

The primary role of the legal assistant is to provide direct administrative and secretarial support to the team members to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The legal assistant is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative. This is a primarily office-based role.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Able to work and thrive in a busy but friendly and supportive environment

Positive, optimistic and hardworking

Passion for delivering a high quality administrative and secretarial service

Excellent attention to detail

Great team working and keenness to help colleagues

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Confident to communicate with clients

Ability to prioritise own workload

Desire to learn and adopt technology to achieve more with less effort

Punctual and reliable

KEY TASKS

Administer processes for file opening, observance of compliance procedures, central diaries, file maintenance and file archiving

Prepare correspondence and documents through use of Case Management software and word processing technology

Work to a task list populated by the fee earners

Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch. Scanning and emailing correspondence and documents.

Carry out photocopying and scanning.

Assist with new client enquiries in reception and over the phone.

Attend clients both in person and on the telephone in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.

Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain an up-to-date diary for his/her team members.

Provide support to other legal assistants/teams and reception staff as required.

Provide guidance to colleagues when required to do so.

Undertake any specific training when required to do so.

Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information.

Attend and participate in team and company meetings when required.

Follow team processes and systems to ensure all legal matters are consistently adhered to achieve effective electronic file management

Adhering to and promoting Hedges' values at all times.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, sex (gender), marital status, religion or belief, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. Hedges Law is a trading name of Hedges Law Limited.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free flu jabs Free parking Life insurance Profit sharing
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/08/2025