Litigation Assistant - Glasgow

Gilson Gray's Litigation team are part of Gilson Gray's continuingly growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services. We support clients throughout their entire lifetime.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team over the course of the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the upmost standard of service.

This role would be based in our Glasgow office.

Our Team

We are looking to hire a Litigation Assistant to join our successful Litigation team, based in Glasgow.

We are an enthusiastic team that support each other to achieve a great working environment. We value each other's expertise and opinion and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of a Litigation Assistant who will provide administrative support in our Litigation team.

The successful candidate will be expected to use a significant degree of self-management and initiative and is expected to work as part of a team.

As a Litigation Assistant at Gilson Gray LLP you'll be responsible for:

• Organising and maintaining the calendar of the Supervising Partner (and, as appropriate, other Team members), including arranging meetings in and out of office, Teams/Zoom calls, telephone calls;
• Scanning and copying papers into the Document Management System;
• Ensuring filing (both electronic and hard copy) is kept up to date;
• Drafting correspondence and court documents, as required;
• Communicating with clients by phone or email as requested;
• Carry out feeing processes for the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team, including preparation of Time Statements, and the preparation of Outlay Only Invoices and associated correspondence;
• Ensuring that all court dates are entered and kept up to date in the Court diary for Glasgow Team members;
• Ensuring that cases and dates are communicated to the team in advance of court dates;
• Assisting in case reviews and action as required;
• Adding to and maintaining the styles for the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team;
• Providing general support to other work colleagues as and when required.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Previous experience of working in an administrative role;
• Excellent typing skills are essential;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills by telephone and in person.