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Legal Assistant

3 August 2026 | Category

Working from our office in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire with one day per week working from home.

Salary: £26,630.76 – £30,416.14 DOE

Contract: Permanent

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Provide a high quality support service to Lawyers.
  • Assist in the delivery and development of the service, using IT systems to produce correspondence, forms, court documents, maps and plans, and other documentation as required.
  • Produce accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date legal documentation and court bundles to tight deadlines for use in court hearings and/or other legal processes.
  • Deliver an efficient and client focused service, by processing and responding to incoming communication (post, telephone and email), taking messages, copying and distributing information as necessary.
  • Co-ordinate diary management to ensure meetings are properly arranged and information recorded and distributed.

For a copy of the Job Description please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

  • Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
  • Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
  • Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
  • An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
  • Cycle To Work scheme.
  • A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 24 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference LA-027.

Closing date for applications: Friday 14th August 2026 at midday.

Number of vacancies for the role: 1