16 jobs found in Abingdon

Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Accounts Assistant, working Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is offered as a 6 month fixed term contract. It is hybrid working, between 3 -5 days per week in the office as agreed by your manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments. • Send payments upon request from legal advisors. • Prepare bills to send to external clients. • Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software. • Approve and pay staff expenses. • Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers. • Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised. • Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients. • Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit. • Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional...

Service Care Legal are working with a long-established and well-regarded law firm in North West London is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its busy Private Client department.   ROLE:                  Legal Secretary (Private Client) LOCATION           North West London (office based) SALARY:              £28,000–£30,000 per annum (depending on experience / interview) HOURS:               Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm   The Role You will primarily support the Private Client team, assisting with matters such as: Wills Probate and administration of estates General private client work Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to fee earners Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence  The Ideal Candidate Previous experience as a legal secretary (Private Client experience preferred) Strong organisational and communication skills High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks If this sounds like an...

Legal Secretary - Employment (14 Month Contract) We are working with a highly respected law firm based in Guildford, recognised for their outstanding client service and collaborative culture across the legal sector. The firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Employment Group on a 14 month fixed term contract, supporting Partners and fee earners with the smooth running of their day to day practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for a capable Legal Secretary to step into a busy, professional team environment with strong structure and support. The Firm The Legal Secretary will join a law firm that offers a welcoming and high performing workplace, surrounded by experienced legal professionals. The firm pride themselves on delivering a consistently high standard of service and are therefore seeking a like minded individual with a proactive and detail focused approach. The Role The Employment Group advise clients across a broad range of contentious and...

We're Hiring: Housing Regulatory Assurance Officer Oxford | Hybrid Working £29.29 per hour Join our client's new Housing Strategy and Performance Team This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role in strengthening housing regulation, compliance, and service improvement. You will help ensure the Housing Directorate delivers safe, modern, compliant and high‑quality services that make a real difference to residents. Key responsibilities include: * Leading housing regulatory compliance and service improvement activity * Producing clear, high‑quality reports, strategies, policies and presentations * Working closely with colleagues, partners and data specialists to raise standards * Supporting service reviews, improvement plans and programme delivery * Acting as a subject‑matter expert in housing law, regulation and best practice * Monitoring risks, ensuring compliance and driving operational improvement We're looking for: * Expert knowledge of social housing...

Security Consultant – GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) Location: Reading (Remote role with once or twice per month on-site)  Rate: Negotiable (DOE) Contract: Until May 2026 An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Security Consultant (GRC) to join a global technology organisation that’s expanding its EMEA cyber security consulting practice and investing heavily in a new Centre of Excellence. This is a hands-on consulting position delivering Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) projects for major enterprise clients — including risk management, cloud security governance, and compliance frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS Top 18 and COBIT. You’ll play a key role in engaging with senior stakeholders, assessing cyber maturity, and driving best-practice improvements across a range of industries. Key Responsibilities Deliver Cyber GRC consulting engagements end-to-end — from scoping and planning through to delivery and close-out. Provide advisory...

We're looking for an ambitious Sales Executive to help us deliver an exceptional Probate service to our customers. Probate is a daunting task that we strive to make simpler, faster and more affordable than traditional providers. Part of how we do that is through building a fantastic team of people who are legally savvy, commercially minded and motivated by compassionately helping people through those difficult challenges. As a Sales Executive, you'll be responsible for shaping and defining how we run and sell our Probate service. You'll work towards commercial goals while focusing on the importance of delivering a best-in-class customer experience. In this role you will: Build rapport and trust with customers, making a stressful time and process as easy as possible. Learn the intricacies of what happens to someone's estate when they die, and diagnose the estates of your customers. Guide customers through the government requirements for probate, and what needs to happen and why....

To assist the council in leading effective and transparent procurement for Housing Services, whilst delivering on best value. Provide contract management advice to Housing Services, ensuring that arrangements are in place for effective contract management. To manage a range of contracts as required to ensure that Housing meets its contractual obligations, identifying and managing risks that may arise through the operation of contracts and implement robust financial and operational controls. The role supports procurement and delivery of contracts across the Housing Services directorate (aggregating in excess of £6m per annum) within Statutory and Local Procurement policies - including contracts for repairs and maintenance, major works, professional services, ICT systems and other contracts necessary for the effective delivery of housing services. Maintain a contract management strategy for Housing Services that provides appropriate levels of governance and introduces key management...

Job Overview: * We are seeking a proactive and empathetic Recovery Officer to join the Income & Assessments team on a 6-month interim basis. * This role focuses specifically on the recovery of Adult Social Care (ASC) charges, supporting the wider Recovery Team in maximising income for the Local Authority while maintaining a professional and sensitive approach with vulnerable residents. * This role plays a vital part in ensuring the recovery of outstanding ASC charges, while maintaining a sensitive and professional approach when working with vulnerable residents and complex cases. * You’ll be responsible for managing a caseload of debt recovery matters, engaging with service users and their representatives to resolve queries and negotiate payments. * You’ll also work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate record-keeping, compliance with statutory guidance, and effective resolution of disputes. Key Responsibilities: * Proactively recover...

On-Site Recruiter Location: Office-based with on-site check-ins at shift start times Contract: Temporary (March – September) Shift: 1500 – 2230 (Monday – Friday) 2100 – 2200 (Saturday) Rate: £14.00ph We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Recruiters to support a large-volume recruitment campaign. This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused role where you will manage the full recruitment and onboarding process for temporary workers. The role is primarily office-based, with required on-site check-ins at the start of shifts to ensure smooth worker attendance, engagement and operational handover. Key Responsibilities Managing high-volume recruitment activity Advertising roles and screening applications Conducting open days and registration events Processing applications and issuing temporary contracts Completing right-to-work and compliance checks Obtaining and verifying references Coordinating and delivering candidate inductions Conducting on-site worker check-ins at the...

Position: ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate Location: Chertsey Salary: On Application Duration: Ongoing Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm Overview of a ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate As an ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate, you will sit within the Tax and Financial Control team, supporting the delivery of Korea Sarbanes-Oxley (K-SOX) compliance and fraud risk management activities. Reporting to the Fraud and ICFR Senior Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening internal controls, supporting audit processes, and enhancing fraud prevention frameworks across the organisation. Responsibilities of a ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate * Support end-to-end ICFR and K-SOX compliance processes, including control walkthroughs and testing. * Coordinate with internal and external auditors, supporting audit activities such as sample selection, evidence collection, and remediation tracking. * Monitor and report on control deficiencies, partnering with process owners to implement...

Belmont Recruitment are currently working with a client in the Harrow area of London, for a contract post that we have for a Criminal Justice based team. The role will include you managing a majority Criminal Justice based caseload with some clients on the caseload having substance misuse issues also, so experience of mixed caseload management is advantagous. Ideally you will have expeience with CJ interventions, delivering RA's DRR and ATR assessments. Hours: Full Time- 9am to 5pm Days: Monday - Friday Contract: 3 Months (+ongoing) Salary: £19.00 to £21.00 per hour Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support. * Regular communication updates. * Referal Benefit Scheme

Service Care Solutions is working in partnership with an employee focused local authority, based in Northamptonshire, which needs a Childcare Lawyer to join their legal team. The role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, offering a strong work-life balance while handling meaningful public law childcare matters.   Role: Childcare Lawyer Umbrella Rate: £55 - £60ph PAYE Inc. Rate: £48.44 - £52.79ph Location: Northamptonshire Contract Length: 3 months ongoing (29.6 to 37 hours per week)   Key Responsibilities Manage your own caseload of public law childcare matters from start to finish, advising social services and representing the Local Authority in court. Drafting legal documentation including applications, statements, and care plans. Conducting your own advocacy at hearings (minimum two court attendances per week).Requirements Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive (with advocacy rights) and 3+ years of PQE in Childcare law. Proven experience handling public...

Our client, West Northamptonshire Council is looking for a Senior Childcare Lawyer to join their team. Full time - 37 hours per week. Must be able to do own advocacy Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or...

Our client, a Unitary Council based in Northamptonshire, is currently recruiting for a Senior SEN Lawyer on a 3-month rolling basis. They are looking for someone to step in and autonomously deal with their own varied Local Government caseload. This role will involve acting as the lead in the team, providing guidance and support when necessary. You will be advising upon and conducting SEND Tribunal proceedings, as well as on specifics of the law, policy, strategy and procedure. You will also be looking at Judicial Reviews. Our client is looking to interview and hire ASAP, and the successful candidate will be expected to attend the office on their first day for equipment pick up and induction. Attendance to the office then will be ad-hoc. Experience required: * Experience required in Local Government desirable * Must have considerable experience of dealing with complex SEN matters Working hours: * 37 hours per week * Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm Please note that you...

A Property Litigation and General Litigation Solicitor of 5 years + PQE is required for a fixed term, maternity contract starting in May 2026 for a firm close to Twickenham, Middlesex. This will be for a period of between 6-12 months. Experience for this Property Litigation & General Litigation Solicitor FTC: Be responsible for the day to day running of a caseload Commercial and residential property disputes Landlord and tenant matters Property related insolvency matters Contractual disputes Be able to interact directly with clients, manage their expectations, and meet their deadlinesQualifications for this Property Litigation & General Litigation Solicitor FTC: Qualified Solicitor of England & Wales with a minimum of 5 years in Litigation with full rights to work Good negotiation skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to convey clear and concise information IT literate to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet...

Our client has an immediate start for a talented, friendly and enthusiastic individual to join them – initially on a 3 month fixed term contract. You will be working as a Team Assistant within a Litigation team based in Bedford. If you have previous experience working as a Legal Secretary or a Secretary or Team Assistant this role could be exactly what you’re looking for! What will your responsibilities be? • Dealing with the administrative aspects of the matter from file opening to file closing to include all compliance, file organisation and record keeping, billing, key dates, write offs, credit control matters, payment requests, archiving. • Transcribing dictation. • Scanning and allocating post. Notifying lawyers of all incoming communications. • Management of outgoing paper-based post. • Management of electronic documents sent from and to external parties, ensuring documents are downloaded. • Management of document release requests. • Keeping lawyers up to date on the...