Commercial Team Assistant

  • Taunton
  • from £28,000 to £30,000
  • Permanent

We are working with a busy legal services firm looking for a proactive and highly organised Commercial Team Assistant to join their Taunton based team. This is a varied, cross-functional role providing flexible support across three core areas: Accounts, Legal Support, and Matter Administration & Compliance.

About The Role:

  • You will act as a flexible resource across the commercial team, stepping in to ensure continuity of service during busy periods and planned absences. Full training will be provided, along with the chance to shadow each department as you build your knowledge and confidence across all three areas
  • In the Accounts function, you will process office and transactional account tasks, including the transfer of client funds between mortgage providers and buyers, and provide cover for a team of four during periods of high demand. This is an administrative accounts role rather than a financial analysis position
  • In Legal Support, you will work alongside solicitors and legal executives in a paralegal/legal administration capacity. Day-to-day tasks will include submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) forms, requesting client funds, commissioning property searches, and managing title deeds and supporting documentation
  • In Matter Administration & Compliance, you will carry out process-driven administrative tasks in line with internal compliance requirements, supporting file management, documentation, and procedural workflows

About you:

  • Previous experience in a law firm, compliance team, or legal/paralegal administration role
  • Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, process-driven environment
  • Flexible and adaptable, willing to move between departments week to week as business needs require
  • A proactive attitude and genuine willingness to take on new responsibilities
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a small, collaborative team
  • Experience handling legal accounts or client money
  • Familiarity with conveyancing processes such as SDLT submissions, property searches, or deeds management
  • A law degree or equivalent legal qualification
  • Degree-level education in any discipline (though experience will always be prioritised over academic qualifications)

Please apply today if this sounds like the role for you!

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    Team Leader

    • Bristol
    • from £38,000
    • Permanent

    Our Client, a leading Commercial Law Firm is seeking a Team Leader in a hybrid role, offering a blend of office and remote working which will involve leading a national team of Personal Assistants to the Employment, Pensions & Immigration department across our offices in Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and London. You will also build excellent relationships with our lawyers, with the aim of delivering an outstanding administrative support service to the firm.

    Main Responsibilities
    • Oversee the day to day running of the PA team that support our Employment, Pensions &
    Immigration lawyers
    • Build relationships with our lawyers to understand the work and proactively prioritise tasks
    • Encourage an excellent customer service environment, ensuring that our processes reflect this
    • Coach and develop your team, including performance reviews, setting objectives and regular one
    to ones
    • Recruit and train new and existing team members
    • Work closely with the Business Support Services Manager, Operations Manager, and our HR
    team, to develop policies and procedures which cover operational processes, compliance,
    performance and attendance
    • Identify opportunities for improvement, to ensure we operate efficiently and in line with best
    practice
    • Play an active role in supporting business change taking place across the firm, and participate in
    relevant projects
    • Ensure equipment is properly maintained
    • Have a working knowledge of health and safety requirements

    About you
    • Demonstrable experience as a people manager
    • Fair, inclusive and supportive management style
    • Excellent communicator at all levels, both written and verbal
    • Able to build strong working relationships with your team/department, stakeholders and the
    wider firm
    • Self-motivated, with the ability to lead by example
    • An organised individual with the ability to effectively prioritise business needs
    • Ability to manage and support business change across the team
    • Great attention to detail
    • Experience working within a professional services or legal environment

    If this sounds like you, apply today!

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      Risk and Compliance Assistant

      • Bristol
      • from £27,000
      • Permanent

      We are working with a leading law firm who are seeking a Risk and Compliance Assistant to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused individual looking to build a career within risk, compliance, and governance in a fast-paced and supportive environment.

      About the Role
      As a Risk and Compliance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the wider Risk and Compliance function with a broad range of administrative and operational responsibilities. You will help ensure processes run efficiently, records are maintained accurately, and internal policies and procedures are upheld.

      • Monitoring and responding to shared team inboxes and directing queries appropriately
      • Logging and tracking risk incidents, complaints, data breaches, and other compliance matters
      • Providing administrative support including preparing reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and correspondence
      • Assisting with the scheduling and coordination of internal and external meetings, audits, and reviews
      • Updating policies, procedures, guidance documents, and internal systems
      • Supporting the creation and publication of internal communications and updates
      • Assisting with the setup and administration of information barriers and confidentiality measures
      • Coordinating compliance training sessions for new starters and existing employees
      • Monitoring training completion rates and producing management reports
      • Supporting compliance declaration processes and tracking responses
      • Managing departmental expenditure logs and general record keeping
      • Providing wider support to the Risk and Compliance team on ad hoc projects and initiatives
      • This role offers excellent scope for development, with opportunities to gain exposure to a broad range of risk and compliance activities and progress your career over time.

      About You
      The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. You will have strong attention to detail and enjoy working in a structured environment where accuracy is essential.

      • Previous administrative experience, ideally within a professional services or regulated environment
      • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing workloads
      • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to tasks
      • Confident written and verbal communication skills
      • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
      • The ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
      • A proactive mindset with the confidence to suggest process improvements
      • Strong teamwork skills with a flexible and positive attitude
      • Discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information

      This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected organisation that values development, collaboration, and high standards.

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        Legal Secretary

        • Bristol
        • from £28,000 to £32,000
        • Permanent

        Our client, a top 100 Law Firm, is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Bristol office, supporting Fee Earners across multiple locations as part of a collaborative Business Support Team.

        About the role:

        • Diary management
        • Client liaison
        • Mailbox management
        • Document formatting
        • Billing assistance
        • General administration

        About you:

        • Previous legal secretarial or PA experience
        • Excellent IT skills
        • Fast and accurate typing ability,
        • Strong attention to detail
        • Ability to work under pressure
        • Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism

        This is a permanent, hybrid role offering the chance to be part of a growing and supportive team.

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          Legal Support Assistant - Private Client

          • Cheltenham
          • from £28,000 to £30,000
          • Permanent

          Our client is looking for an experienced Legal Support Assistant to join a busy Tax, Trusts & Succession / Private Client team in Cheltenham. This is a great opportunity to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation that values flexibility, initiative and professional growth.

          The Role

          You’ll provide proactive support to lawyers, helping ensure smooth client service and efficient matter management.

          Your responsibilities:

          • Supporting billing and credit control processes
          • Managing diaries, documents and correspondence
          • Acting as a key contact for clients and third parties
          • Preparing client reports and updates
          • Coordinating meetings and team administration
          • Assisting with client events alongside Marketing
          • Maintaining accurate systems and file records

          About You

          • Recent experience as a Legal Support Assistant, Legal PA or Legal Secretary (Private Client or similar)
          • Strong organisational and multitasking skills
          • Confident with financial admin and compliance procedures
          • Fast, accurate typing and good MS Office skills
          • Professional communicator with excellent attention to detail
          • Proactive, flexible and team-oriented

          Please apply today if this sounds like you! 

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