We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client, and Business Growth. Our dedicated Business Services teams are key to how the firm runs smoothly, including corporate functions, HR, Marketing, Finance, Quality & Risk, Facilities, IT, and legal support teams.

Our teams collaborate with internal colleagues and fee-earners to deliver work for our clients in a diverse range of practice areas. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal 500 and Chambers, due to our client-centric approach.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work, including the valuable benefit of hybrid working.

About the role

We’re looking for a Legal Support Assistant to join our Central Support team in our Swindon office on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with an anticipated start date of April 2026. Central Support works across all our offices, providing assistance to fee-earning teams as well as Facilities, and you’ll be part of a collaborative team delivering this support.

Day to day, you can expect your responsibilities to include:

Offering support to all fee earners across the firm
Undertaking relevant checks, such as anti-money laundering or conflict checks
Audio typing documents in line with the relevant Fee Earners dictation
Printing, scanning and binding of hard copy documents
Supporting legal secretaries with file opening and file closing
Preparing bundles
Scanning, posting, printing where additional support is required
Supporting the teams to produce draft bills and breakdowns for services to be charged to clients
Covering for secretaries during holidays and absences

Whilst this role is based in Swindon there will be the opportunity for you to work with other fee earners based at our other offices.

About you

We’re extremely proud of the relationship we’ve built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner.

Your ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with our fee-earning teams will play a key role in delivering exceptional client service and driving successful outcomes:

Previous experience in a legal secretarial or administrative role within a legal or professional services environment
Strong attention to detail, communication and IT skills
Experience of audio typing
Manages self

What’s on offer

By joining Thrings you’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social/networking events to get involved with!

In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance, , Life Insurance, Health Cashplan and much more.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you have the experience to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

No agencies please

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