Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant Location: Swansea Contract: Permanent, Full-time Hours: 35 hours, Monday – Friday , 9am – 5pm Start Date: ASAP Are you detail-driven and proactive looking to build a long-term career in a respected and supportive legal team? At Redkite Solicitors, our Legal Assistants play a vital role in delivering excellent service to our clients – supporting our solicitors, keeping cases running smoothly, and helping us live our values of Trust, Bold Thinking, Teamwork, and Excellence every day.

Based in our Swansea office, this is an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to support the Wills, Trust and Estate Disputes team on a permanent basis. You’ll work closely with Fee Earners to support the day-to-day management of contentious probate, trust, and estate dispute matters, helping to keep work progressing efficiently while ensuring clients receive a professional, responsive, and high-quality service.

Redkite Solicitors has been trusted to provide exceptional legal advice to individuals, families, and businesses since 1898. As a progressive, full-service law firm, we’re driven by growth and innovation, continuously expanding our reach to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With nearly 300 dedicated professionals, we’re proud to be recognised as an employer of choice, with a number of our lawyers recognised in both Legal 500 and Chambers, reflecting the strength and quality of our expertise.

Our ongoing commitment to excellence and expansion ensures Redkite remains at the forefront of the legal sector. Candidates should be aware that their first day of employment may be based at an alternative Redkite office for group onboarding. A willingness to travel and spend the day away from your usual place of work is therefore required.

What Will You Be Doing? Be the support behind every matter – help Fee Earners stay organised, manage workloads effectively, and support the smooth progression of contentious probate, trust, and estate dispute matters. Keep legal work moving – draft correspondence and documents, conduct legal research, and support day-to-day case progression with accuracy and care.

Take ownership of case administration – manage file opening, administration, billing, and record keeping to ensure matters remain accurate, compliant, and up to date. Create a positive first impression – handle new enquiries professionally and support a seamless client onboarding experience. Keep communication flowing – liaise confidently and professionally with clients, colleagues, and third parties to ensure updates, queries, and next steps are handled promptly.

Support excellent client service – contribute to improved efficiency, client care, and case progression across the Wills, Trust and Estate Disputes team.

Requirements

A law degree or equivalent legal qualification. Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Highly motivated, proactive, and resourceful in your approach. Able to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy. Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.

Confident taking ownership of tasks and managing competing priorities effectively. A team player with flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to support colleagues. A strong client care focus with a professional, approachable manner.

Benefits

What’s In It For You? We’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative, and high-performing legal team. You’ll be joining colleagues who are not only legally excellent but also commercially astute and down-to-earth. We value trust, teamwork and excellence, and offer an environment where you can grow and succeed.

A collaborative, friendly working environment with regular team connection days 25 days annual leave (plus additional days with length of service) Option to buy or sell annual leave Life Assurance Redkite Rewards scheme Pension Scheme Contributions to gym membership Career development and learning support ... and much more How to Apply If you’re ready to make a difference in a positive and dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

At Redkite, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond to ensure all employees can thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process , please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and helps us better serve our clients.