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Legal Assistant

Salary Range
£21,968 - £23,545
£1,831 - £1,962 / mo
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Location Base
Birmingham, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We are currently recruiting a number Legal Assistants to join our Teams in the Birmingham office on the Legal Assistant Programme.

Our Legal Assistant Programme allows you to gain grass roots experience of working in a legal environment alongside our talented lawyers. You will provide a combination of administrative and legal support to Trainees, Lawyers and Partners, which means that you get a true picture of what a career in law could offer you in the long term. We are looking for outstanding Legal Assistants with excellent academics, first class organisation, with the ability to build lasting relationships and have a flexible and can-do attitude to contribute and succeed with us.

Legal Assistant positions are initially for 6 months. We review performance at 3 monthly intervals; at the 6 month mark we are assessing performance and attitude with a view to offering a second 6-month contract. At the 9-month stage we make a decision on whether to offer funding for the Solicitor Qualifying Examinations.

If you wish to apply, please complete our application form via Apply4Law:

https://www.apply4law.com/freeths/

Please do not click on the ‘Apply Now’ link in the right-hand corner of this page, we will only accept applications received through Apply4Law

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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