Hybrid Legal Administrator: Diary, FOI & Docs Support

Essential Employment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Exeter is seeking a Legal Administrator for a hybrid, part-time temporary contract. The role provides administrative support to the Joint Legal Services Department, including diary management, FOI response support, and preparing bundles for court proceedings.

You will be the first point of contact for the department, liaising with internal teams and external partners, handling general office tasks, IT issues, and GDPR-compliant file management.

Qualifications

• Diary management; prioritising workload and coordinating work for the legal team.
• First point of contact for members of the Joint Legal Services Department with a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of GDPR and handling sensitive data in legal contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to Head of Legal Services or Senior Legal Advisors with diary management and coordination.
• Serve as the first point of contact for the Joint Legal Services Department and liaise with internal teams and external agencies.
• Open, close and manage legal files in line with policy, prepare bundles for court hearings, and assist with FOI responses under supervision.
• Carry out general office duties including travel, invoicing, payments to Courts, and data management in spreadsheets.
• Support IT issues for the team and ensure accurate data entry and retrieval in the case management system.

Skills

Diary management

Customer focused

Legal admin

Communication

IT troubleshooting

Tools

Iken

Spreadsheets

Job description

Essential Employment in Exeter is seeking a Legal Administrator for a hybrid, part-time temporary contract. The role provides administrative support to the Joint Legal Services Department, including diary management, FOI response support, and preparing bundles for court proceedings.

You will be the first point of contact for the department, liaising with internal teams and external partners, handling general office tasks, IT issues, and GDPR-compliant file management.