Are you an experienced legal administrator seeking a new challenge, or an assistant looking for your next move? Look no further! We're recruiting a Legal Team Assistant to join our Bristol office. This role offers top-class training, a tailored career development programme, and a competitive salary.
As a Legal Team Assistant at Burges Salmon, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of your department. You'll work closely with our lawyers, providing support across a wide range of tasks, including:
- Full production of documents (incorporating changes made by lawyers)
- Diary management and liaising with Counsel and Tribunals
- Reporting
- Client onboarding and managing files
- Producing invoices
- Creating and managing disclosure bundles
We offer every new starter a thorough induction and excellent training on our in house legal systems (including iManage and Aderant). Knowledge of these specific systems is not essential but we do require a confident working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
What do we offer you?
- The opportunity to work with some of the UK's leading lawyers on interesting work.
- A collaborative and friendly environment. We respect and recognise every single one of our people for what they do.
Support on your professional and personal development
- A brilliant rewards package including a firm-wide bonus scheme, discounted local gym membership, free health check with BUPA and contribution to annual eye tests and cost of glasses
What we're looking for:
- Previous legal experience (desirable)
- Strong background in administration, ideally within legal professional services.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Good attention to detail
- A great team player
Why Burges Salmon?
Alongside challenging and rewarding work, you'll be part of a supportive environment where your ideas are valued, your expertise is trusted and your contribution will have a genuine firm-wide impact.
You'll also join a workplace recognised for excellence, flexibility and responsible business practices, including:
- RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' – five years running
- 'Law Firm of the Year' at the Legal Business Awards 2025
- 'Sustainable Business of the Year' at the Bristol Legal Awards 2025
- Investors in People Platinum accreditation
A full overview of our benefits and rewards can be found in the Working at Burges Salmon section of our careers website.
For any questions regarding the role, or to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please contact Katarina Athanasakos at [email protected]
To submit an application for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Advert closes - 9th August 2026.
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Burges Salmon Bristol Office.pdf
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Interview Guidance - Client Support Team.pdf
