Job Description

About The Role

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These are exciting times at ARAG, as we are going through a period of positive business change and sustained growth across our Legal teams. As a result, we now have a Costing Assistant opportunity available in our Bristol City Centre office.



In this varied and interesting role, you'll be responsible for providing administrative support to our Legal Costs team, who sit within our Complex Litigation department. You'll be required to help ensure the smooth functioning of our office and support our Costs Lawyers with effective case management.



Key responsibilities will include:


Providing general administrative support to our Costing team. Collating and drafting billing information for internal and external payees. Checking disbursements on settlement of cases, general housekeeping and paying of disbursements by cheque or bank transfer. Reviewing of documents including identifying legally privileged disclosure, redacting and sorting. Processing incoming and outgoing post. Working with others to deliver on team SLA's, KPI's, financial and performance targets to drive efficiency, performance, billing and throughput within the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for you, as a customer-focused Law Graduate, to embark on your Legal career with a growing, market-leading financial services organisation who can offer you full training, a generous benefits package, genuine work-life balance, ongoing support and career development and progression.

About You

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You will be a recent Law graduate or similar, looking to take the first step in your legal career in a busy, supportive and friendly legal environment.



As part of this fast-paced team, you'll thrive under pressure and be able to deliver results within tight deadlines. You'll also be agile in the way that you work and adaptable to change.



Other key requirements include:


Good understanding of the day-to-day operations of a Legal office. Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, at all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills. Flexible, willing to learn and proactive in your approach. Ability to juggle multiple activities and prioritise your workload effectively. Ability to work well as part of a team with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.

Additional information:

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. Our people are encouraged to think independently and to take ownership of their work. Only a 5-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station we have newly refurbished, modern city centre offices. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do, and we encourage our people to work flexibly and achieve a work-life balance that works for them.



This is a hybrid role (after your initial training period is complete) and we can offer you generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package that includes:


26 days holiday, with the option to buy up to a further 5 days. Company Pension Scheme with the option to increase contributions. Group Income Protection for all employees. Group Legal Protection for all employees. European Motor Assistance. Home Emergency Assistance. Inclusion in our Health Cash Plan. Access to our Employee Discounts Hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK. Option to join our Sports & Social Club, who organise discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips.

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

About The Company

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ARAG UK helps businesses and individuals gain access to justice, and it's our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.



Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG UK are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.



We have historically focussed on delivering legal services to customers solely via our Legal Expenses Insurance products, which provides a steady workload of litigated cases in areas such as;


Personal Injury Litigation & Dispute Management Employment Business & Commercial

We believe these are exciting times for ARAG Law as part of the wider ARAG UK, and we are looking for likeminded individuals who share our ambition to make our high quality legal solutions accessible and affordable.



You can expect to join an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career in ways that traditional law firms cannot. We are also committed to supporting continued professional development and promote both internal Training Contracts and alternative routes to qualification (SQE/CILEX).



By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.


If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.