Private Client Legal Assistant

  • Job Reference: BH-36860-2
  • Date Posted: 2 April 2026
  • Recruiter: Law Staff Limited
  • Location: Staffordshire
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Private client
  • Personnel Type: Paralegal
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Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Legal Assistant to join a well-established, Legal 500-ranked firm. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including target-related bonuses and ongoing training and development to support your career as a Legal Assistant.

This role presents the chance for a Private Client Legal Assistant to become part of a large, friendly, and supportive team of lawyers and legal assistants, contributing to a collaborative and professional working environment.

Key Responsibilities for the Private Client Legal Assistant:

  • Handling enquiries from clients, solicitors, and other relevant parties.
  • Recording detailed attendance notes for all correspondence.
  • Opening and closing files, keeping them up-to-date
  • Providing administrative support
  • Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting simple legal documents.
  • Completing legal forms, registering documents, and submitting applications to the Court.
  • Conducting searches and registering Wills with Certainty.
  • Preparing and submitting bills
  • Creating Estate Accounts
  • Providing reception cover.
Benefits for this Private Client Legal Assistant role include:
  • Competitive salary, dependent on experience
  • 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn additional leave by meeting performance targets)
  • Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
  • Ongoing training and development, with support for professional qualification study
 
This is an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Legal Assistant looking to develop their career within a highly regarded Private Client department.

If you're a Private Client Legal Assistanst ready to take the next step in your career, apply today.  Alternatively, contact Mia Henderson at Law Staff Limited quoting reference     .
 
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