Administrative Assistant

Clyde & Co; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance from day one

Season ticket loans

Wellbeing Day each year

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Glasgow is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to provide essential administrative, file management and client support across the legal services team. You will collaborate with Practice Assistants, Legal Support Assistants and Business Development to maintain accurate client information and efficient processes.

The role offers a structured path in legal support within a global firm, with a hybrid pattern of two days in the office and three days remote, enabling flexible, professional

Qualifications

• Previous office-based administrative experience.
• Experience with document management or case management systems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience maintaining accurate records, filing systems and document control processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, file management and client support services to fee earners and the wider legal support team.
• Work closely with Practice Assistants, Legal Support Assistants and Business Development teams to ensure matters are managed efficiently.
• Ensure client information is maintained accurately and administrative processes are delivered to a high standard.
• Develop legal support expertise within a collaborative, fast-paced professional services environment.

Skills

Administrative experience

Stakeholder communication

Organization & prioritization

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Case management systems

Workflow systems

Job description

Type: Full Time

Time: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Working Pattern: 2 days working from the office, 3 days remote

Department: Legal Support Services

The Role

As a Legal Support Assistant, you will provide administrative, file management and client support services to fee earners and the wider legal support team. Working closely with Practice Assistants, Legal Support Assistants and Business Development teams, you will ensure matters are managed efficiently, client information is maintained accurately and administrative processes are delivered to a high standard. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop legal support expertise within a collaborative and fast-paced professional services environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

Administration & File Management

• Previous office-based administrative experience.
• Experience working with document management or case management systems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience maintaining accurate records, filing systems and document control processes.

Client & Stakeholder Support

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality service.
• Ability to support client onboarding, engagement documentation and business development activities.
• Confidence liaising with fee earners, support teams and clients while managing competing requests.

Organisation & Personal Effectiveness

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and manage workload proactively.
• Positive, flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities.
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism and a willingness to learn and develop.

Technical Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using document management, case management and workflow systems.
• Ability to manage electronic filing, archiving and document production processes.
• Confidence handling data accurately and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

What Sets This Role Apart

• Gain exposure to a broad range of legal support, client relationship and business development activities within a global law firm.
• Opportunity to work closely with legal professionals and business services teams, developing valuable professional services experience.
• Join a collaborative team environment that encourages learning, development and progression within legal support careers.

What's In It For You

• Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
• Join an award-winning global firm – Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500 and was recently named Insurance Law Firm of the Year (Best Lawyers Germany 2025).
• Career progression and development – Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Inclusive, supportive culture – Named GCC Law Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year, reflecting a commitment to community, DE&I, and purpose-driven work.
• Perks like life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

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It is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.