Moore Barlow is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Financial Services Litigation team based in our offices in Chandler’s Ford.
More about us:
Formed via a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow is a leading law firm aiming to be the best law firm to work for regionally. We are a career firm, providing access to high-quality work, long-term career opportunities and an environment built on the premise of being “human first” in everything we do. Put simply, we care as much about your career as you do.
We are featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2026 list, and consistently achieve recognition for the quality of our services in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
We are now 450 people, including 280 lawyers and 58 Partners, with offices across the South-East and London.
More about the Financial Services Litigation team:
Our Financial Services Litigation team, led by Susannah Marsh, offers exceptional expertise across the sector. We act for a wide range of lender clients – including commercial, residential, second charge, bridging, short-term, development, and other bespoke asset-based lenders. With more than 20 years’ experience, we have built a strong reputation for delivering a flexible mix of fixed-fee and tailored services.
Working alongside them, our Repossession Sales team provides a market-leading conveyancing service, supporting lender clients and receivers with the sale of repossessed properties. Together, these teams deliver an unrivalled service within the industry.
Day to day:
Navigating a dispute can be challenging and stressful. At Moore Barlow, our goal is to reach fair, effective resolutions while keeping the process as straightforward as possible. We focus on providing clarity around potential outcomes and pride ourselves on handling disputes calmly and rationally, always working towards the best result for our clients.
As a Legal Assistant, you will play a key role within the team by providing all-round support, helping the team to work at optimum efficiency. Your work will primarily involve managing incoming and outgoing postal and email correspondence, compiling bundles, opening and closing files , and supporting with the billing process. There will also be an opportunity for you to get involved in fee-earning tasks including drafting claims forms and witness statements.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in this specialist area of law. You will be supported by highly experienced colleagues who have been working with the team for many years, giving you the chance to learn directly from experts as you continue to develop and take on more responsibility.
With a resilient pipeline of work that is continuing to increase, this is an exciting time to join our team. This is a long-term opportunity to grow and progress within a supportive, collaborative, and highly experienced team.
What we look for:
Moore Barlow is human-first in everything we do and we seek people who share this trait. You will therefore have excellent communication skills, a passion for helping clients achieve their goals and the ability to think creatively.
In addition;
- We estimate that this position will appeal to an individual at the earlier stages of their career, such as a college leaver or graduate.
- Equally, this role would suit an existing Legal Assistant (with or without prior litigation experience) who is looking to take that next step in their professional development.
- Our team works to deadlines and other service level agreements that we have in place with our clients; therefore, you will be calm under pressure, adopt a naturally proactive and organised approach to your work, with the ability to adapt to short-notice changes in priorities.
- You will be confident in building relationships within and outside of your immediate team and able to work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.
If you have the required skills and experience and are keen to advance your career as part of our specialist Financial Services Litigation team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before applying, please contact Brandon Duchesne, Talent Acquisition Manager, for an informal conversation – [email protected].
