Legal Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
An exciting position is available for a Legal Assistant to join our Legal Team Team at Dawsongroup plc Head Office in Milton Keynes.
Dawsongroup, proud recipients of the Queens Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2022, is a privately owned group of companies specialising in commercial asset leasing and financing, operating from offices throughout the world.
Purpose of Job
Providing legal advice to Dawsongroup plc and its subsidiary companies, focussing primarily on debt recovery litigation but also dealing with other legal matters (such as commercial contracts, employment and property) as directed by the Group Legal Manager.
Key Features
As part of a busy and small department, the job holder reports to the Group Legal Manager and has responsibility for the following:
- To check that new cases passed to the Legal Department are transferred as per Group Legal Department procedures
- Identify new cases to the Group Legal Manager on a timely basis
- Debt recovery across all Dawsongroup plc companies. This will include all stages of litigation, such as pre-action correspondence, issuing Court proceedings, preparing witness statements and attending Court as and when directed by the Group Legal Manager
- The drafting and negotiating of commercial contracts with customers and suppliers
- Dealing with employment issues as and when directed by the Group Legal Manager
- Maintaining an effective filing system and case management diary. The job holder will have responsibility for their own caseload
- Assisting in the compilation of monthly management reports
- Property matters across the Group’s portfolio as and when directed
Knowledge and Experience
LPC & LLB/CPE qualification is essential
Full training will be given, but ideally candidates should possess the following:
- Good communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to take initiative and complete tasks
- Some practical experience of Court procedures would be an advantage (but not essential)
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to liaise successfully with other departments within the business
- Good IT skills
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: Commercial Equipment Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Legal Assistant roles across Dawsongroup plc'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 Commercial Equipment Services.
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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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