29842 - Legal Assistant

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of our in-house legal team by providing a full and efficient administrative service to our lawyers based in our Birmingham office as well as remotely to lawyers in other locations.

You will assist with a range of complex and sensitive matters including: maintaining information records, liaising with Courts to obtain hearing dates, preparing Court documentation and bundles and providing all necessary support to the prosecutions team as well as supporting other lawyers on property or civil matters and general office duties.

The work is varied and interesting and we use different legal processes and systems (including a case management system and the Land Registry portal) that allow us to maintain an effective service while supporting the delivery of environmental outcomes.

You will work as part of our national legal support team within Legal and Audit Services working closely with others to provide both local and remote support so all our lawyers receive an efficient service wherever they are based.

We are looking for someone who has relevant office experience and the ability to carry out a combination of tasks mainly unsupervised. You should be able to prioritise your workload and adapt to changeable deadlines, be highly organised and have good written and verbal skills. You will be comfortable working in a digital environment and proficient in the use of Microsoft applications. You must be able to work as part of a team, use your initiative and demonstrate the ability to work flexibly within Legal and Audit Services.