Legal associate professionals

£35,457

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

35 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

5.2%

Pay growth from 2017 to 2018

Average change in weekly pay rate | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

0.93%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Legal associate professionals

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3520

Legal associate professionals provide administrative support for legal professionals, and investigate and make recommendations on legal matters that do not fall within the province of a normal court of law.

Common tasks include:

runs chambers on behalf of principals, develops the practice, manages the flow of work, decides which cases to accept, arranges appropriate fees and prepares financial records;
collates information, drafts briefs and other documents;
interviews and advises clients, undertakes preparatory work for court cases;
attends court to assist barristers and solicitors in the presentation of a case;
assists in all aspects of property conveyancing and probate and common law practice.

Qualifications

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades in appropriate subject areas. Off- and on-the-job training is available. Membership of professional institutions will be required for some posts. Candidates must pass professional examinations and complete up to five years of practical experience.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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