Law Department Administrator - EMEA

OSI Systems, Inc.; Salfords; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced Law Department Administrator to provide comprehensive executive and administrative support to the General Counsel and the wider EMEA legal team.

The role spans multiple jurisdictions and requires discretion, organization, and strong stakeholder management across Europe, UK, Middle East, and Africa. You will manage complex schedules, coordinate governance activities, assist with budget tracking, and facilitate engagement with external counsel and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior executives, preferably within a legal department or international law firm.
• Experience supporting General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, or senior legal executives.
• Experience working in multinational organizations.
• Strong understanding of legal department operations and corporate governance.
• Experience managing confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide full executive support to the General Counsel and liaison with senior executives across EMEA.
• Coordinate complex calendars and international travel arrangements.
• Prepare agendas, materials, and briefings for meetings with external counsel and regulators.
• Maintain legal team diaries, budgets, and spend reporting.
• Coordinate governance, corporate records, and regulatory filings across jurisdictions.
• Maintain contract databases and document retention across divisions (Security, Medical, Optoelectronics).

Skills

Executive Support

Calendar Management

Travel Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Document Management

Multinational Coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Document Management Systems

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced, highly organized, and proactive Law Department Administrator is to provide comprehensive executive and administrative support to the General Counsel and wider EMEA legal team across all OSI divisions (Security, Medical, and Optoelectronics).

The role requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions, time zones, and cultures.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the General Counsel, managing complex schedules, coordinating legal operations, supporting governance and compliance activities, liaising with senior executives and external counsel, and helping ensure the efficient operation of the EMEA legal function.

Responsibilities

Executive & Administrative Support

• Provide full executive support to the General Counsel.
• Manage complex international calendars and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings across EMEA jurisdictions.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, briefing packs, and meeting materials.
• Screen and prioritize correspondence and manage follow-up actions.
• Track deadlines, approvals, and key deliverables.

Legal Department Operations

• Maintain legal team diaries, reporting calendars, and key milestones.
• Support legal budget tracking and invoice management.
• Coordinate engagement of external counsel and legal service providers.
• Assist with legal spend reporting and vendor administration.
• Maintain legal policies, templates, and document repositories.

Corporate Governance & Entity Support

• Assist with board meetings, resolutions, and corporate records.
• Coordinate signatures, powers of attorney, notarizations, and legalization requirements.
• Support annual corporate maintenance and regulatory filings.
• Maintain entity records across multiple jurisdictions.

Contract & Document Management

• Coordinate contract execution processes.
• Maintain contract databases and filing systems.
• Track contract renewal dates and key obligations.
• Ensure accurate document retention and version control.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of contact for senior executives, business leaders, and external advisors.
• Liaise with regional management teams across Europe, UK, Middle East, and Africa.
• Coordinate meetings with government authorities, regulators, and external counsel where required.
• Support communication and information flow within the legal team.

Project & Compliance Support

• Assist with legal projects, M&A activities, compliance initiatives, and corporate transactions.
• Coordinate training sessions and legal awareness programs.
• Support audit and investigation requests.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience supporting senior executives, preferably within a legal department or international law firm.
• Experience supporting General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, or senior legal executives.
• Experience working in multinational organizations.
• Strong understanding of legal department operations and corporate governance.
• Experience managing confidential and commercially sensitive information.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and document management systems.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• High level of professionalism and discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently across multiple time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting a regional or global General Counsel.
• International corporate governance experience.
• Exposure to Europe, Middle East, and Africa jurisdictions.
• Experience coordinating external counsel and legal budgets.
• Arabic language skills beneficial but not essential.