Legal Support Assistant

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Legal Support Assistant to join our Marine Trading & Commodities team in London. This role is central to ensuring fee earners receive exceptional administrative, organisational and client support, helping the team deliver outstanding legal services within a fast-paced, international practice.

Duration: Permanent

The Team

Our Marine Trading & Commodities team supports clients operating across global trade and commercial markets. Working closely with fee earners and wider business support functions, you will play a key role in managing workflows, coordinating client and matter administration, supporting business development activities and ensuring the smooth delivery of legal support services.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working within a legal or professional services environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and document or case management systems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and client service skills, with experience supporting client-facing activities.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail when producing documents and managing confidential information.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with the confidence to use initiative and solve problems independently.

What sets this role apart

• Opportunity to work within a globally recognised Marine Trading & Commodities practice, supporting matters that underpin international trade and commerce.
• A varied role combining client relationship management, business development support, workflow coordination and legal administration.
• Exposure to a highly collaborative environment where you will work closely with fee earners, business support teams and clients across a global firm.

What’s in it for you

• Modern, flexible working
• Join an award-winning global firm: Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Career progression and development – Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Award-winning for pro bono work and recognised as an inclusive firm, with global DEI initiatives, leadership programmes, and community impact through volunteering and sustainability.
• Perks include life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.