Legal Assistant – Bournemouth University Placement
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job type: Fixed term, full-time
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ONLY (as part of Undergraduate degree course)
Leading law firm Lester Aldridge LLP wishes to recruit Legal Assistants for their busy offices. Candidates must be prepared to take on a variety of administrative and legal tasks as necessitated by business needs.
Example of teams you may be able to work with:
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Development
- Lender Services
- Litigation and Recoveries
- Personal Injury
- Marine
- Private Client
- Corporate
- Commercial DR
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly and proactive office. We can offer a positive working environment with a good client base.
You will have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. You must be able to manage and prioritise your own workload, and work as a team to help achieve departmental targets.
During your placement with us you will learn and develop your skills in a variety of legal areas including drafting legal documents and forms, proof reading as well as interacting with clients and Fee Earners.
Our reputation rests on the expertise of our people who are first class in every respect. If, like us, you are committed to putting clients and colleagues first, we would like to hear from you.
Lester Aldridge is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Legal
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Legal Assistant – Bournemouth University Placement roles across Lester Aldridge's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Legal.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,901 - £24,392 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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