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We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our Residential Property department in a full-time role based at our Devizes office. This role is covering work generated by both the Calne and Devizes offices.
You will gain experience of a wide range of tasks associated with a conveyancing transaction. You will need to have excellent IT and typing skills and have the confidence to liaise with clients over the phone and face to face. Previous experience within conveyancing or the legal environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided on the conveyancing practice area.
Daily duties will include:
The role will also require you to provide reception cover, answer incoming telephones calls and also help out with general office duties.
Being able to work under pressure and remain focused is key to this role along with strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
Previous experience of liaising with clients in person and over the telephone is required.
You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate on all levels and maintain confidentiality at all times
We carefully chose our values as a firm to ensure they reflect the way we conduct our work, both internally and externally. We embrace 5 core values; Trust, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, and Engagement. We reflect these in all areas of our practice, in particular, in our personal and dedicated service to each and every client. By embedding these values into our culture our clients recognise us as trusted advisors.
Our commitment to our clients and hard work over the years is reflected in the ‘Leading Firm‘ ranking that we have achieved for consecutive years from the prestigious Chambers & Partners, and Legal 500 directories. As a firm, we intend to continue to dedicate ourselves to our values in the pursuit of trusted advisor status.
Our mission is to provide excellent, trusted and truly personal legal services. How we do this is simple – we are committed to our clients, our people and our communities. Whether you require legal services for you, your family or your business, you can rest assured that with over forty lawyers at seven easy-to-reach high street locations, you will receive high quality legal advice, tailored to meet your needs.
We are committed to ensuring clients always receive a tailored and personalised service and we place their needs at the centre of everything we do.
The values are also qualities and attributes that we look for in our employees.
We have seven offices dotted across Wiltshire in;
“It’s friendly and approachable atmosphere and sense of camaraderie!”
At Goughs we are thrilled to be recognised as among the Best Places to Work. The list, published yearly, by the prestigious Times, showcases excellence in employee care and recognition.
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Lauren Bridger
Human Resources Manager
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