Okay - Legal Assistant Equilaw Employee Review

Study scheme - including funding / support from senior staff. Flexible working e.g. part time for some, good time off schemes. A 'young' company - nice working environment for younger people, especially those looking to start law career. Not usual corporate environment which is refreshing. Multiple career routes - opportunities in management, technical or both. Specialist firm - provide quality expertise in a small area of law Cohesive teams and emphasis on supporting each other. Management / directors award good performance. Hiring new assistants regularly to build up numbers to meet increased workloads which fluctuate based on market needs. Pay can be competitive based on position and experience

Niche area of law - Provides lots of learning opportunities but rarely expands past this into normal 'conveyancing'. (not company fault) Client base are unique and can be challenging - Equity release is not a normal high street mortgage or loan. Clients come with expectations for speed which can't always be met. Introducers favour cost of quote over quality of work which can make maintaining relationships challenging.

The company itself is great, directors & managers are reasonably communicative about operations and are active at improving the business. They tend to work hard to support and back employees.

The work is hard, hours are long in peak times during the year, and clients are often overdemanding if not outright delusional about turnaround, which isnt going to change any time soon. Support from management goes out the window when they need to downsize, since not much training is required at entry level, so they can get replacement whenever needed.