Job Description
Legal Personal Assistant
Location: Worcester CentralHours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (office-based)Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Previous experience within the legal sector is essential.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Personal Assistant to support a newly appointed Partner and Head of Department at a rapidly expanding law firm. The Partner specialises in Family Law, and this role will play a vital part in supporting both the Partner and the wider department.
We are seeking a highly organised, dependable, and proactive individual who can act as a trusted right-hand support. This position is ideal for a career Legal PA who thrives on responsibility, enjoys variety, and takes pride in contributing to the smooth and efficient running of a busy legal team.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive PA and secretarial support to the Partner across all Family Law matters
- Managing case documentation, correspondence, and administrative processes
- Proofreading off-site dictation for accuracy prior to circulation
- Sending correspondence via email and ensuring documents are correctly saved to relevant cases
- Taking minutes during meetings
- Supporting HR-related duties, including staffing matters
- Managing staff rotas and assisting with payroll-related queries
- Overseeing office organisation, including responsibility for petty cash
- Supporting the day-to-day operations of the department
- Acting as a trusted point of contact and dependable support for the Partner
About You
- Proven experience as a Legal PA, ideally within Family Law
- Exceptionally organised with strong attention to detail
- Confident managing multiple tasks and competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable handling HR, administrative, and office management duties
- Discreet, reliable, and proactive in approach
- A capable all-rounder who enjoys variety and responsibility
Benefits
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- An additional day of annual leave for each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days)
- Birthday off following successful completion of a 6-month probation period
- Nest pension scheme
- Regular social events
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
