Senior Legal Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,000 i £45,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Taunton, South West, TA1 |
| Cwmni: | Meridian Business Support |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 57951216 |
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to join a High Value Personal Injury team, supporting a Fee Earner on complex, multi-track claims. The position offers excellent scope for career progression — the previous assistant has recently been promoted internally to a Fee Earner role, and the same pathway is available for the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Taking initial instructions from clients and preparing draft witness statements
- Preparing draft letters of claim and other correspondence
- Managing court timetables and ensuring compliance with deadlines
- Liaising with experts, counsel, and clients, and dealing with general enquiries
- Attending conferences with counsel (both in person and remotely)
- Taking witness statements relating to liability and quantum
- Conducting research into legal and quantum issues
- Preparing key court documents such as claim forms, particulars of claim, and schedules of loss
- Instructing and briefing counsel as required
- Providing ongoing legal support to the supervising Fee Earner
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience or qualifications to perform successfully at Senior Legal Assistant (Grade A Fee Earner) level
- Strong knowledge of litigation processes, MOJ portal procedures, and Civil Procedure Rules
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to handle pressure effectively
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
- Compassion, empathy, and excellent communication abilities
What’s on Offer
- Clear career progression with a direct pathway into Fee Earner roles
- The opportunity to work on high-value, complex Personal Injury cases in a supportive and professional environment
- Competitive salary and benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Taking initial instructions from clients and preparing draft witness statements
- Preparing draft letters of claim and other correspondence
- Managing court timetables and ensuring compliance with deadlines
- Liaising with experts, counsel, and clients, and dealing with general enquiries
- Attending conferences with counsel (both in person and remotely)
- Taking witness statements relating to liability and quantum
- Conducting research into legal and quantum issues
- Preparing key court documents such as claim forms, particulars of claim, and schedules of loss
- Instructing and briefing counsel as required
- Providing ongoing legal support to the supervising Fee Earner
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience or qualifications to perform successfully at Senior Legal Assistant (Grade A Fee Earner) level
- Strong knowledge of litigation processes, MOJ portal procedures, and Civil Procedure Rules
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to handle pressure effectively
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
- Compassion, empathy, and excellent communication abilities
What’s on Offer
- Clear career progression with a direct pathway into Fee Earner roles
- The opportunity to work on high-value, complex Personal Injury cases in a supportive and professional environment
- Competitive salary and benefits
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