Team PA in Bristol

We’re a national law firm with a local reach.

Our philosophy is ‘Expert Hand, Human Touch’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams.

But, we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs.

Whichever team you join, working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring.

We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things, and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

The work we do has been recognised in the awards we’ve won.

We’re committed to being even better, and our awards help to show we’re on the right track.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

Working as part of our Bristol Wills Trusts and Estate Disputes team, you’ll be a key member of the team acting as a key point of contact for clients and third parties involved in legal matters.

You’ll work closely with our fee-earners to support them with any administrative, secretarial and non-billable tasks as well as working hard to provide exceptional client service.

About You

Your Role

• Support the delivery of high levels of client and third party communication (phone/ email/ digital/ post).
• Support fee earner email management, ensuring emails are filed in the relevant electronic system in accordance with procedures, processes and policies. Provide paper filing support where digital filing is not possible.
• Undertake basic legal tasks where required e.g. court forms
• Support fee earners in the preparation of court bundles where required
• Making sure all team files are in good order and databases are kept up to date
• Supporting the WTED team with processing searches
• Manage travel and accommodation arrangements
• General administrative support
• Arranging diary appointments, organising meetings, booking meeting rooms
• Attending regional office to support business needs 1 – 2 days per week

What We're Looking For

• Proven legal experience in a comparable position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and willingness to contribute to the team
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Great accuracy and attention to detail

We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:

• To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
• To be approachable and caring
• To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
• To be efficient in the provision of our services
• To work with a foundation of integrity

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported to work in a way that best suits you.

This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.

We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose.

We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are.

It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process.

This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks ­with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.