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Legal Assistant - Private Client

United Kingdom, Putney Employment contract · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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We are seeking a confident, proactive, flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and professional full time Legal Assistant / Paralegal to provide support to our Private Client team based in Putney. We are the go-to Private Client team for HNW and UHNW individuals and families in South West London and beyond. We provide a broad variety of non-contentious private client legal advice which is mainly focused on estate planning to include the preparation of Wills and IHT advice, estate administration (probate), mental capacity advice including powers of attorney and trust creation, administration and advice. The candidate should have an interest in private client work at least.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide support to Private Client team
  • Fee earner undertaking chargeable work with personal time recording and fee target
  • Carry out non-chargeable work including marketing activities, supporting new joiners and other team members, and undertaking appropriate training
  • Manage workload autonomously
  • Efficient and cost-effective management of multiple files, working to strict deadlines
  • Participate fully in training and activities designed for Legal Assistants across the firm

Requirements

  • Graduate with a minimum of 2:1 and excellent A level grades, ideally with some academic legal qualification, or some practical legal training
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, especially telephone skills
  • Focused attention to detail, speed and accuracy for all written documentation
  • Team player
  • Interest in private client work
  • Fluency in a European language, especially French, Italian or Spanish - a bonus but not a requirement
  • Excellent literacy, numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent keyboard and IT skills
  • Enthusiasm and energy

Nice to have

Fluency in a European language, especially French, Italian or Spanish

What we offer

  • Competitive salaries
  • generous benefits

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