Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant – Wills, Trust & Estate Disputes Location: Swansea Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 9am – 5pm Start Date: ASAP Looking for your first role in law? Join Redkite Solicitors’ Wills, Trust & Estate Disputes team in Swansea as a Legal Assistant and gain practical experience supporting solicitors with disputes about wills, trusts and inheritance.

We welcome applications from graduates and others starting their legal careers. No previous legal work experience is required. You’ll help keep cases running smoothly and deliver excellent client service, bringing our values of Trust, Bold Thinking, Teamwork, and Excellence to life. Our work involves disputes about wills, inheritance and trusts, often referred to as contentious probate.

It combines legal research and careful attention to evidence with sensitive communication with people who may be dealing with bereavement or difficult family circumstances. You do not need specialist knowledge of this area to apply: care and a willingness to learn are what matter. 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. What Will You Be Doing? Play a key supporting role in a varied caseload of contentious probate, trust disputes, inheritance claims and estate-related matters, helping our solicitors keep cases moving forward.

Help our solicitors prepare accurate letters, legal documents, court forms and research notes, developing your skills as you learn. Keep case information organised and up to date, ensuring our case management system and digital records reflect each matter’s progress. Help clients feel supported from their first enquiry, handling onboarding and ongoing communication with sensitivity and professionalism.

Help gather evidence, prepare organised sets of documents for court hearings and support solicitors in monitoring important deadlines. Work with the team to organise your tasks, understand priorities and contribute to shared team goals. Make excellent client care and compliance part of everything you do, at every stage of a case.

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For An interest in starting a legal career – previous legal work experience is not essential. We welcome examples of your skills from your studies, part-time work, volunteering or other responsibilities. Confidence with technology – you’re comfortable using Microsoft Office and willing to learn new systems.

You do not need to have used a legal case management system before. An eye for the details – you combine strong organisational skills with clear communication and a careful, thorough approach. A thoughtful approach to priorities – you can organise tasks, communicate when you need help and ask questions when something is unfamiliar.

Initiative and a client-first mindset – you’re motivated, proactive and ready to help keep matters moving. A collaborative outlook – you bring a positive, professional attitude and enjoy working towards shared goals. Candidates should be aware that their first day of employment may be based at an alternative Redkite office within our Pembrokeshire to Gloucestershire network, for group onboarding.

A willingness to travel and spend the day away from your usual place of work is therefore required.

Benefits

What’s In It For You? At Redkite, we’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing environment. You’ll be joining a team that values excellence, teamwork, and personal growth. Career development – build your skills through training opportunities and the support of a progressive firm as you begin your legal career.

Collaborative culture – enjoy a friendly working environment, regular team connection days and firmwide social events. Health and wellbeing – receive contributions to gym membership, eye-care support, enhanced sick, compassionate pay, and access to Mental Health First Aiders. Recognition and reward – have your dedication seen through Redkite Rewards.

Financial security – benefit from a pension scheme and life assurance for added peace of mind. Confidential support – access guidance and support through our Employee Assistance Programme. Flexible annual leave – benefit from 25 days annual leave entitlement, increasing with service, plus the option to buy or sell days.

Legal benefits – receive a free Will for you and your partner, free conveyancing for your primary residence and discounted legal services. and much more How to Apply 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.