Legal Administrator - Casualty

DAC Beachcroft; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

A leading law firm is looking for an Administrator to join its team in Belfast. This role involves a variety of general office duties, court diary management, and operational support. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication, organizational skills, and experience in a legal or professional environment. This position offers a well-rounded remuneration package, opportunities for growth, and a supportive work culture. Flexibility in working arrangements is also encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experienced in administration, ideally in a legal or professional services environment.
• Able to make decisions within own areas of responsibility.
• Able to work on own initiative without close supervision.

Responsibilities

• General office duties including scanning, printing and filing documents.
• Weekly court diary management and calendar organization.
• Operational support within the Belfast office.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Tools

Case management system

Finance systems

Job description

Role Overview

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint an Administrator to join its CSG team in Belfast. CSG advises insurers and corporate clients in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. Our work has resulted in a number of outstanding successes for our clients, including findings of fundamental dishonesty in civil courts, committals to prison for contempt of court, police referrals and remedies for recovery of costs. The success of the team is due to innovative legal strategies, the use of sophisticated data analysis, and our people and their expertise.

This is a permanent opportunity and you will be required to work in the Belfast office 5 days a week.

What you will do

• General office duties – scanning, printing and filing paper documents; assisting with morning and afternoon post, putting together court documents; occasional hand deliveries to court, post or local bank.
• Weekly court diary management – organising Outlook calendar and putting dates into Excel spreadsheet template.
• Operational Support within Belfast Office.
• Stationery and office supplies stock‑keeping – office consumables and equipment, including kitchen supplies, ordering via an online portal when low.
• File archiving – sending and retrieving files from off‑site storage; online records management system data entry.
• Accounting – basic accounting tasks, data entry, assisting legal and accounts teams with ad‑hoc billing tasks.
• Miscellaneous duties including:
  • Assisting Reception with room booking, catering and front‑of‑house events.
  • Upkeep of templates used (special delivery recording sheets, cheque recording sheets, etc.).
  • Printing new file labels and new instruction documents.
  • Printing, recording and distribution of internal cheques.
• Facilities – assisting a Regional Facilities Manager with ad‑hoc property and Health and Safety related issues.

Who you are

• Experienced in administration, ideally in a legal or professional services environment.
• Excellent communication skills on the phone and in person, with a positive and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Experience of using a case management system and/or finance systems preferred.
• A co‑operative team player who is able to work effectively within a pressurised environment and to tight deadlines.
• Organised and able to prioritise and manage a constantly changing workload.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to make decisions within own areas of responsibility.
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.

What's in it for you

• High levels of flexibility and a great work‑life balance.
• A well‑rounded remuneration package (private medical insurance, income protection insurance, discounted gym membership, among many other benefits).
• Opportunities for growth and progression, including professional funding.
• In‑person and remote social events.
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in‑house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable. For PSL queries, please contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail].