Legal Assistant Merton, East of England, England
Job description
Merton Salary Grade £33,351 - £39,582 per annum
Advert Text
Internal post - Legal Assistant– Housing Litigation
We provide a wide range of legal services to the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth and Royal Borough of Kingston, making us the largest local authority shared legal service in the country. As such, we are able to offer employment opportunities across all aspects of local government legal work. We take pride in offering a high quality and proactive legal service, bringing all the insight of an in house service.
Through the support of our Boroughs we are looking to expand our Housing Litigation Team and are looking to recruit Legal Assistants to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated and highly skilled team where every team member is encouraged to be part of the team’s development and processes. Our Legal Assistants carry their own case load and provide legal support to the team lawyers on a variety of matters. We are looking for a candidate who can work flexibly and collaboratively within a high-pressure environment. In return, you will be supported to develop your skills in a nurturing environment.
We are committed to:
- promoting equality of opportunity and social inclusion
- eliminating unlawful discrimination
- promoting good relations between employees and communities of all backgrounds.
We are based in South West London and offer a wide range of flexible working options, including hybrid working and have developed a number of health and well-being initiatives over the years.
For further information about the role please visit our website About SLLP (join-sllp.com)
Or contact
Mark Cooper on 0208 274 5241 or [email protected]
Lisa Wilson on 0208 274 5245 or [email protected]
Noella Lahai-Taylor on 0208 274 5298 or [email protected]
Interviews will be held on 11.10.23
