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Job Summary
Legal Assistant
Location: Cardiff
Contract: Permanent Full-time
Hours: 35 hours Monday Friday 9am 5pm
Start Date: ASAP
As a key part of our Court of Protection team in Cardiff youll work closely with Fee Earners to support the day-to-day management of matters effectively and efficiently. From assisting with client meetings to helping manage financial affairs and maintain accurate files youll play a key role in supporting clients and helping deliver a responsive high-quality service.
Redkite Solicitors has been trusted to provide exceptional legal advice to individuals families and businesses since 1898. As a progressive full-service law firm were driven by growth and innovation continuously expanding our reach to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With nearly 300 dedicated professionals were proud to be recognised as an employer of choice with a number of our lawyers recognised in both Legal 500 and Chambers reflecting the strength and quality of our expertise. Our ongoing commitment to excellence and expansion ensures Redkite remains at the forefront of the legal sector.
Candidates should be aware that their first day of employment may be based at an alternative Redkite office for group onboarding. A willingness to travel and spend the day away from your usual place of work is therefore required.
What Will You Be Doing
- Be the support behind every matter help Fee Earners stay organised manage workloads effectively and deliver an excellent client experience from start to finish.
- Take ownership of case administration open and manage files with precision prepare documents and keep records accurate compliant and up to date.
- Support vulnerable clients with care assist with the management of financial affairs ensuring matters are handled accurately sensitively and professionally.
- Keep legal work moving draft correspondence prepare supporting documentation and carry out legal research to support day-to-day case progression.
- Keep communication flowing liaise confidently with clients third parties and colleagues to ensure queries updates and next steps are handled promptly.
- Create a positive first impression handle new client enquiries efficiently and warmly ensuring every potential client receives a professional introduction to our services.
Who Were Looking For:
- Organised and detail-oriented you take pride in keeping correspondence records and compliance processes accurate and well managed.
- Flexibility to travel - when required - this role requires access to a car when needed.
- A confident communicator you build positive relationships with clients colleagues and third parties through clear professional and friendly communication.
- Proactive and motivated you bring a can-do attitude use your initiative and are happy to get stuck into a wide variety of tasks.
- Resourceful and solutions-focused you can manage competing priorities stay calm under pressure and keep work moving forward effectively.
- Strong IT skills youre confident using Microsoft Office including Outlook Word and Excel and can pick up new systems quickly.
- Relevant experience or qualifications a law degree or previous Court of Protection experience would be helpful but isnt essential.
Whats In It For You
Were committed to creating a supportive collaborative and high-performing legal team. Youll be joining colleagues who are not only legally excellent but also commercially astute and down-to-earth. We value trust teamwork and excellence and offer an environment where you can grow and succeed.
- A collaborative friendly working environment with regular team connection days
- Generous annual leave (plus additional days with length of service)
- Option to buy or sell annual leave
- Life Assurance
- Redkite Rewards scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Contributions to gym membership
- Career development and learning support
... and much more
How to Apply
If youre ready to make a difference in a positive and dynamic environment wed love to hear from you.
At Redkite we are committed to creating a diverse inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including gender race ethnicity sexual orientation disability age religion and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond to ensure all employees can thrive. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and helps us better serve our clients.
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Who Were Looking For: Organised and detail-oriented you take pride in keeping correspondence records and compliance processes accurate and well managed. Flexibility to travel - when required - this role requires access to a car when needed. A confident communicator you build positive relationships with clients colleagues and third parties through clear professional and friendly communication. Proactive and motivated you bring a can-do attitude use your initiative and are happy to get stuck into a wide variety of tasks. Resourceful and solutions-focused you can manage competing priorities stay calm under pressure and keep work moving forward effectively. Strong IT skills youre confident using Microsoft Office including Outlook Word and Excel and can pick up new systems quickly. Relevant experience or qualifications a law degree or previous Court of Protection experience would be helpful but isnt essential.
