Legal Support Assistant

At Brabners, we’re a purpose-led independent law firm, focused on delivering great service to our clients while creating a supportive and inclusive place to work.

We’re now looking for a Legal Support Assistant to join our London office (Postcode: EC2R 5AR), a key role supporting our fee earners across multiple teams, helping keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

THE ROLE & TEAM

As a Legal Support Assistant, you’ll provide high-quality administrative support to our fee earners and partners, ensuring they, and our clients, receive an excellent service.

This is a varied role, combining core office support with elements of PA-style assistance. You’ll be working across teams, building strong relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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Managing diaries, scheduling meetings and coordinating travel

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Supporting file opening processes, including conflicts checks and AML

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Preparing and submitting invoices and supporting financial processes

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Assisting with onboarding new clients and matters

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Acting as a point of contact for internal teams, clients and external contacts

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Maintaining organised filing systems (both digital and physical)

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Providing general administrative support to fee earners as needed

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Supporting wider team and office activity, including occasional cross-office collaboration

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone organised, proactive and confident in a fast-paced professional environment.

You’ll have

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Previous experience in an administrative or office support role

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Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively

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Excellent communication skills and a professional approach

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Confidence using Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook, Word and Excel)

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A collaborative mindset and willingness to support across teams

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Experience within a legal or professional services environment

Agencies: We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.

BENEFITS

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Competitive Salary

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Flexible approach to working hours

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Hybrid working (2 days on site)

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Discretionary bonus opportunities

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Pension scheme

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Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance

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25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)

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Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year

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2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)

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Additional discretionary annual leave days

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Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave

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Career Development Opportunities

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Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

ABOUT US

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.