Practice Assistant

Bhatt Murphy Solicitors ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £22,000 per annum

Overview

Bhatt Murphy is a specialist civil liberties law firm offering advice and representation to those who seek to hold the state to account, with a particular focus upon the agencies of the criminal justice system. We act exclusively on behalf of claimants in litigation against detaining authorities nationwide. We are also instructed in inquests and inquiries. We are seeking a Practice Assistant to help us run our busy London office. The successful candidate will be supporting the work of the firm’s Practice Manager and will gain experience of a wide range of practice management skills. This is a full-time position, initially for a fixed-term of 6 months, but with the possibility of the post being made permanent. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for an administration position with lots of variety in a friendly and supportive environment. Candidates will need previous experience of working in an administrative support role and must be capable of adapting to the different demands of the job, from practical tasks such as organising repairs to the office through to more complex tasks which will require good written communication skills. Experience of working in a law firm is not essential, but applicants will need to be resourceful with excellent organisational skills. Full details about the vacancy are available from our website. To apply for the position you must complete our application form which is also available from our website. Please note that we will not consider applications from candidates who have not completed an application form. The closing date for applications is 5.00 pm on Monday 6 April 2020 . Please note that we do not use recruitment agencies.