Legal Assistant – Commercial Litigation
Location: Swansea Contract: Permanent, Full-time Hours: 35 hours, Monday – Friday,9am – 5pm Start Date: ASAP
We’re looking for a proactive and organised Legal Assistant to join our Commercial Litigation team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a busy and successful department, working alongside experienced lawyers on a diverse range of commercial disputes while gaining valuable hands-on experience and developing your legal knowledge.
Redkite Solicitors has been trusted to provide exceptional legal advice to individuals, families, and businesses since 1898. As a progressive, full-service law firm, we’re driven by growth and innovation, continuously expanding our reach to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With nearly 300 dedicated professionals, we’re 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 within our Pembrokeshire to Gloucestershire network, 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?
- Helping our Fee Earners stay on top of their matters by keeping everything organised, prioritised, and progressing smoothly – playing a key role in delivering exceptional client service.
- Getting involved in a variety of hands-on legal work, including drafting correspondence, carrying out legal research, and building strong relationships with clients and third parties.
- Becoming the go-to person for preparing and managing document bundles, from hearings and trials to witness statement bundles, ensuring everything is ready when it matters most.
- Supporting the smooth running of the team by opening new files, maintaining accurate records, and keeping administrative processes on track.
- Assisting with billing and file management, helping to ensure matters are managed efficiently from start to finish.
- Building your legal knowledge, commercial awareness, and practical skills every day, gaining valuable experience within a busy and successful Commercial Litigation team.
- Making a genuine difference behind the scenes, supporting lawyers and clients alike while developing your career in a dynamic and rewarding area of law
Requirements
Who We’re Looking For:
- Strong IT skills, particularly across the Microsoft Office suite, with the confidence to learn new systems quickly.
- Excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and external contacts.
- Dependable and accountable, taking ownership of tasks and delivering work to a high standard.
- Client-focused, with a commitment to providing an exceptional service and positive client experience.
- Collaborative and supportive, working effectively as part of a team and contributing to collective success.
Benefits
What’s In It For You?
We’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative, and high-performing legal team. You’ll 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
- 25 days 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 you’re ready to make a difference in a positive and dynamic environment, we’d 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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