Legal Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join a growing firm in the West Midlands. In this role, you will be entirely office-based and work alongside Commercial Solicitors, providing vast administrative support whilst learning from experienced professionals.
About the role
This Legal Secretary role will allow the successful applicant to work on a varied workload that includes:
- Team administration, including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
- Liaising with clients via telephone and email and building solid relationships
- Make appointments, arrange meetings, and maintain an up-to-date diary for your fee earner
- Prepare and distribute agendas chasing any pending paperwork to ensure layers have adequate time for planning
- Typing information from manual documents, digital dictation and voice recognition
About you
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least six months of Legal Assistant experience
- The ability to touch type
- Have Proficient IT skills, including accurate typing
- Ties to the West Midlands
About the firm
This law firm prides itself on developing and maintaining relationships with commercial and corporate clients around the West Midlands. The organisation has a reputation for their friendly and efficient approach, and employees are rewarded with a competitive strategy that reflects the firm’s strive to create the best possible experience for their clients.
For further information on this or other similar roles, please contact Nisha Jassi at Robert Walters on 0121 260 2562 or email nisha.jassi@robertwalters.com
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join a growing firm in the West Midlands. In this role, you will be entirely office-based and work alongside Commercial Solicitors, providing vast administrative support whilst learning from experienced professionals.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Legal Assistant roles across Robert Walters's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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