Executive Administrator – Commercial Property Team

Harrison Drury Solicitors; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee bonus scheme

Medicash health benefits

Holiday entitlement increases

Paid time off for voluntary work

Free conveyancing for home

Free Wills

Employee referral scheme

Biannual promotion & salary uplift

Regular staff social events

Job summary

Harrison-Drury, a market leading firm of solicitors, is seeking an experienced Executive Administrator to support the Commercial Property Team. Ideally based in Lancaster/Preston, but location is flexible; the successful candidate will need to be based in Preston for the first two weeks to get up to speed.

The role focuses on managing departmental administration and handling non-chargeable tasks, enabling fee earners to deliver high-quality client work.

Qualifications

• Ability to support and develop team members when required.
• Strong liaison skills with other service line teams.
• Excellent planning and organisation abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer files (hard copy and SOS), including opening, closing, archiving, and data updates.
• Produce files and documentation for fee earners on request.
• Prepare and file documents, copies, and scans as required.
• Review departmental finances, including report production and billing processes.
• Ensure file compliance with regulatory standards and internal processes.
• Produce and issue correspondence on instruction from fee earners.
• Attend meetings and take minutes when required.
• Handle incoming calls for the team and manage messages.
• Manage diaries for team events and 1:1s.
• Coordinate meetings for fee earners, room bookings, parking, and materials.
• Train new administrators when required.
• Liaise with IT and other departments on operational matters.
• Support general office administration including reception duties, post, scanning, and archiving.

Skills

Team support

Liaison skills

Planning & organisation

Attention to detail

Written & verbal comms

Tools

SOS case management

Job description

Harrison-Drury, a market leading firm of solicitors, is seeking an experienced Executive Administrator to support the Commercial Property Team. Ideally based in Lancaster/Preston, but location is flexible; the successful candidate will need to be based in Preston for the first two weeks to get up to speed.

The role focuses on managing departmental administration and handling non-chargeable tasks, enabling fee earners to deliver high-quality client work.