Are you looking for a new challenge? If so Rushcliffe Borough Council have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Legal Team.
Location: Rushcliffe, NG2 7YG
Salary: £30,474 - £32,301 per annum (pro-rota)
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent
Working hours: 22.5 hours per week
Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2025
About Us:
Rushcliffe Borough Council provides high quality services to more than 110,000 residents in a borough made up of vibrant towns and stunning villages. Our Council offices are located in West Bridgford, Nottingham in a purpose built office and leisure centre facility, Rushcliffe Arena.
Legal Assistant- The Role:
An opportunity has arisen within Legal Services for a dynamic individual to work in an evolving, ambitious and forward-thinking service with a great reputation.
As our Legal Assistant you will work within our small but busy team providing support to the fee earners as well as other officers across the Council and Councillors.
The role is varied covering preparation of routine letters and documents on behalf of fee earners, preparation of litigation bundles, development of the legal case management system, preparation of Tree Preservation Orders, licence agreements and Industrial Unit leases and dealing with general enquiries relating to the work of the team.
Legal Assistant- Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the solicitors in the Legal Services team with ad hoc queries and enquiries
- To review leases arising from the Council’s property portfolio to ensure terms match commercial terms agreed
- Provide support to the planning file handler as and when required drafting and preparing s106 completion statements, managing the execution and completion of
agreements, research and reviewing agreements, general correspondence and admin where required.
- Support file handlers in relation to litigation matters
- Review, draft and prepare advice on a variety of commercial agreements including commercial leases, contracts for the supply of goods and services, Deeds etc.
- To be a first point of contact for the Legal services team whether by phone email or in person
Legal Assistant- You:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience in a similar role working in one or more of the following areas of legal practice; Commercial Property, Planning, Civil or Criminal Litigation, Local Government, Data Protection and Information Governance
- Experience of managing a mixed case load
- 1 year experience working in a paralegal or equivalent role
- Educated to Degree 2:2 level in any subject Or Evidence of study/attainment of professional qualification eg CILEx or legal apprenticeship and in post experience
- Drafting – able to draft complex documents and correspondence using established precedents and from scratch
- Excellent communication skills
Legal Assistant- Benefits:
We work in a friendly and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. We can offer a variety of job-specific training both internally and externally to help our team members grow both personally and professionally.
- Working in purpose built offices
- Reduced membership of the onsite leisure centre
- Hybrid working
- Free car parking
- Rushcliffe Rewards - save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting on 26 days increasing in line with service to 35 days excluding bank holidays
- An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development
- Local Government pension scheme
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes
Rushcliffe Borough Council supports flexible and part time working in line with the needs of the public that we serve and the business needs of the Council. We believe that embracing flexibility is a smart way of working and ensures we can find and support the mix of talent and experience we need. We are open to a chat about flexible working possibilities when you apply for a job with us.
Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2025 at midnight
Interviews will take place anticipated week commencing 22nd September 2025
Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV for this Legal Assistant opportunity now!
