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Summary: Ready to build your career in law with a company that prioritises your growth? At South East Water, we are looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice to join our in-house legal team. We don't expect you to have prior experience; instead, we are looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering a vital service to our communities. Grounded in trust and driven by excellence, this hands-on role will see you working right alongside our commercial and litigation solicitors. You'll manage contract lifecycles, conduct legal research, and support court preparation-all while bringing your own creativity and agility to how we solve problems and adapt to a changing industry. This is a two year apprenticeship, with fully remote training; at the end of the apprenticeship you will gain a Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship. Upon successful completion of your Level 3 apprenticeship, there may be an option to progress to the Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive standard. Main responsibilities: Provide support to our Commercial solicitors by assisting in the end-to- end contract lifecycle, including drafting basic commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and letters of intent using established templates and reviewing new contracts as necessary. Provide support to our Litigation solicitor as necessary, such as the compiling of legal documents and attendance at court hearings. Proactively monitor legal updates regarding commercial and procurement law and civil litigation to ensure the team remains compliant with procedural changes. Attend client meetings, conferences with counsel, or internal briefings to take formal minutes. Develop a deep awareness of information and resources available and proactively ensure that skills and knowledge are strengthened to enable progression. Minute taking at meetings as required. Conduct Legal Research as requested. General administration, such as contract preparation scanning, filing, archiving and maintaining electronic archives. Maintain the electronic contract archive, ensuring all executed agreements are correctly filed, indexed, and tracked for key renewal or termination dates. Maintenance of the Gifts and Hospitality register. Support the completion of administrative and legal records. What you'll need: Skills / Experience / Qualifications Achieved 3 A-Levels at Grade 4/C (or equivalent) or a T-Level in Legal Services. Achieved GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C (or equivalent). Strong desire to progress towards legal qualification through continuing study, learning and attendance at appropriate courses is essential. Good time management skills supporting you to complete the apprenticeship. Self-motivated, committed and organised with excellent knowledge of the Microsoft or Google suites and transferable skills and competencies to the Google suite. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. A strong basis of computer / technological skills. A strong eye for detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Candidates should demonstrate strong academic achievement and experience in organised administrative tasks or customer-facing roles. Evidence of clear written communication and attention to detail gained through studies or work experience is essential. A basic understanding of data privacy or research is desirable, but not essential. Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time. Grow a career with a meaningful purpose. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water. Benefits package: Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution. 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service. Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave. Paid volunteering days. Cycle to work scheme. Health cash plan. Life assurance. Wellbeing related benefits. What can you expect from your recruitment? To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply now! South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency. Compensation package: £19,030

Are you looking to build a career in Early Careers & Graduate recruitment within a leading legal firm? Following an internal promotion, we're seeking a highly organised and proactive Early Careers Recruitment Administrator to support the attraction and recruitment of future trainees, solicitor apprentices and work experience students. Client Details Our clients is a highly regarded Legal Firm with global presence and an outstanding reputation. Description This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where you'll: Process high volumes of applications with accuracy and attention to detail Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless candidate experience Manage shared inboxes and respond to candidate queries Support online & in-person recruitment events, university initiatives and marketing campaigns Assist with onboarding and compliance checks Profile You'll be calm under pressure, confident communicating at all levels, and able to manage multiple deadlines without compromising quality. Strong written skills, attention to detail and a solid working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel are essential. This role is ideal for a graduate with 6-12 months experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment (either agency or in-house) with a genuine interest in Early Careers within a professional setting. If you thrive in a busy professional environment and enjoy being at the heart of a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you. This role offers a highly collaborative and positive working environment and the opportunity to progress within the team in the longer term. Job Offer A competitive salary ranging from £32000-£34000 per annum Comprehensive benefits package Opportunity to work in a professional and structured environment in London. Involvement in shaping early career talent acquisition strategies. If you are passionate about recruitment and looking to develop your career in the professional services industry, apply now to join a supportive team in London!

Property Paralegal / Legal Assistant - Warrington Location: Warrington, WA1 (Ideally able to come to office from time to time but fully remote will be considered). Salary: £20.74 per hour. Full Time Monday to Friday 37 hours. Contract: Up to 30th September 2026 possibly beyond. We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised Legal Assistant/Paralegal. Operating in the field of adult social care law, with education experience an advantage, you will support the lawyers in this area. The post involves assisting them with preparation work for advocacy in the Court of Protection, the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and other tribunals. KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: Under the guidance of the Legal Services Manager (and senior colleagues): The postholder must carry out the duties with full regard to the Council s Corporate Plan, the Corporate Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Social Inclusion Strategy. To provide legal advice and guidance to Client Departments of the Council as and when required. To represent the Legal Services Manager at both internal and external meetings as and when required. To provide advice and guidance, where appropriate, under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or solicitors from the Specialist Team, on adult s safeguarding, education and associated matters, including, education prosecutions, criminal injuries compensation and disclosure of information to third parties. To attend court / tribunal with fee earners and/or counsel as required. To be involved in the management of Council projects as part of the appropriate specialist team. To be occasionally involved in the management of high profile and complex safeguarding matters under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or Solicitors from the Specialist Team. To be involved in the management of litigation and other proceedings involving the Council including preparation of court and tribunal documents, managing external lawyers including counsel, liaising with courts and tribunals, liaising with external parties in litigation including opposing legal advisers, experts and witnesses and working with internal clients involved in proceedings. To manage external lawyers involved in proceedings or providing other advice, guidance and assistance and to liaise with other council officers and departments in the delivery of advice, proceedings, statutory and contract documentation, and the development of Council policies. To undertake other legal work as appropriate including legal research drafting of legal documents. To provide regular support to the Legal Services Manager (Safeguarding) and occasional support to the Director of Law and Governance. To undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post including undertaking work to support the other fee earners in the Safeguarding Team, the Corporate Team and occasionally other teams in Legal & Democratic Services as and when required. This may include working away from the normal location of work and working outside of normal office hours. To provide occasional supervision to Legal Apprentices and members of the Legal and Democratic Business Support Team as appropriate. Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer. To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle on (url removed)

Professional services, team administrator: permanent job in Peterborough: starting salary up to £26000 Your new company Our client is part of an international network that has a well-respected and established local client base in Peterborough and the surrounding areas. They are known for giving their clients first-class advice with a personal touch and their staff culture is very inclusive and driven by their values of integrity and excellence. Staff often talk about a collaborative environment where they feel that they can really be themselves and make a positive impact both at work and in their community. Your new role An experienced administrator is being recruited by this professional firm; they need to expand their support team because they have had a significant increase in new clients. The support team looks after both the fee earners and clients, who range from small family businesses to large corporations, charities to manufacturing companies, so the work you will do will be varied and interesting. Typical duties include Supporting the chargeable staff, fee earners and partners with their adminOnboarding new clientsUpdating client filesProducing client reportsAssisting with preparing client feesMeeting & greeting clients when they visit the office & answering the phone What you'll need to succeed Our client is looking for someone with a background in a professional firm (solicitors, accountants, architects, engineers) with at least a couple of years of office experience. Their preference is for someone who has shown loyalty and commitment in previous jobs and who is confident in using Word, Outlook, Excel and client management software.They are particularly keen to hear from someone who has completed a business administration apprenticeship or similar qualification like an NVQ. What you'll get in return Starting salary up to £26000Paid overtime or time off in lieu23 days holiday + bank holidaysPension schemeCompany bonus schemeClient and employee referral bonusesChristmas & summer partiesCareer development plan to help you progress What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me now. #