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Trainee Legal Support Assistant - Property Litigation

Employer:
Blake Morgan LLP
Location:
Blake Morgan Llp, One Central Square, Central Square, CF10 1FS, United Kingdom.
Pay:
£15,000 per year
Hours of work:
31-40 hours per week
Training provider:
Cardiff and Vale College
Level:
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Sector:
Business and Management
Pathway:
Business Administration
Possible start date:
01 April 2026
Closing date:
15 March 2026
Positions available:
1
Vacancy ID:
6793
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About the apprenticeship

Duties

• Provide administrative and legal support to assigned fee earners, including dealing with email and telephone instructions in order of priority from assigned fee earners
• Assist and work cooperatively with other LSAs to provide support to other/non-assigned fee earners as appropriate
• Prompt administration of files including:
• Opening files – running conflict checks, obtaining AML documents, creating the e-file
• Provide administrative and legal support to assigned fee earners, including dealing with email and telephone instructions in order of priority from assigned fee earners
• Assist and work cooperatively with other LSAs to provide support to other/non-assigned fee earners as appropriate
• Prompt administration of files including:
o opening files – running conflict checks, obtaining AML documents, creating the e-file and all relevant sub-files
o initial conduct of matters – preparing template letters of engagement and terms of business (if client-specific, check LSA and populate rates/fee estimate for the fee earners to check/confirm); ordering searches and managing the timely return of the same; order title, plans and copy documents from Land Registry portal as appropriate, save down relevant precedent documents into the e-file
o ongoing conduct of matters – updating reports accordingly
o closing files – organising deeds/documents and accounts/billing

Requirements

Skills

• IT literate and numerate with ability to adapt to new technologies and systems
• Intermediate in use of Word, Outlook and Excel, Teams, Zoom
• Excellent organisational skills and communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative
• Able to engage fully with our clients and other professional and organisation contacts in a warm and professional manner to provide an excellent service
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Be adaptable, flexible and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise matters as appropriate
• Be able to demonstrate continuous development and show diversity in thinking
• A willing team player with a positive and enthusiastic approach willing to learn and improve skills
• Understand and comply with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this role including GDPR and other regulatory requirements and the duty of confidentiality

Qualifications

Good spread of GCSEs (A-C) including English and Maths

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
Cardiff and Vale College
Training provider course:
Business Administration Level 3

About the employer


Blake Morgan Llp, One Central Square
Central Square
Cardiff
Cardiff
CF10 1FS

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified. We will notify you in advance if you are required to carry out a drafting exercise/skills test as part of the interview process.

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