Hybrid Legal Operations Assistant

DP World; Stanford-le-Hope; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Stanford-le-Hope (London Gateway) is seeking a Legal Team Assistant to support a fast-paced legal function, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and organised documentation across teams. You will manage diary duties, prepare and format NDAs and contracts, coordinate meetings, travel, and minutes, and assist with budgets, invoices, and document control using DocuSign and BigHand.

This hybrid role offers exposure to diverse legal work, requiring discretion, resilience, and meticulous attention

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a legal support, compliance, or professional services environment.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading and document production skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Produce, amend, proofread, and format legal documents with speed and accuracy.
• Manage digital dictation (BigHand) and ensure documents are paginated and presented.
• Prepare meeting papers, take minutes, and handle follow-up documentation.
• Maintain organised storage systems and keep indexes up to date.
• Provide full diary management and arrange meetings, travel, and logistics.
• Handle document execution processes, including DocuSign and distribution to teams.
• Support budget administration, including raising POs, processing invoices, and reporting spend.

Skills

MS Word

Proofreading

Diary management

Document production

Legal terminology

Tools

DocuSign

BigHand

MS Office

Job description

DP World in Stanford-le-Hope (London Gateway) is seeking a Legal Team Assistant to support a fast-paced legal function, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and organised documentation across teams. You will manage diary duties, prepare and format NDAs and contracts, coordinate meetings, travel, and minutes, and assist with budgets, invoices, and document control using DocuSign and BigHand.

This hybrid role offers exposure to diverse legal work, requiring discretion, resilience, and meticulous attention