Legal Administration Assistant

Hill Dickinson; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a Legal Administration Assistant to support solicitors with client and file management. The role involves administrative tasks such as preparing case documentation and maintaining compliance. Benefits include a flexible working environment, 25 days of annual leave, and health insurance. Candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills. This role offers potential progression to a paralegal position.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

BUPA health insurance

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage files and maintain compliance.
• Experience in administrative roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to solicitors, assisting with client management.
• Manage file creation, archiving, and compliance documentation.
• Prepare case bundles and manage correspondence.

Skills

Data management

Communication

Organization

Job description

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Legal Administration Assistant, Manchester

Client: Hill Dickinson

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 0ad8a997dc4e

Job Views: 6

Posted: 19.08.2025

Expiry Date: 03.10.2025

Job Description:

Closing date: 15/02/2025. Term: Permanent. Department: Health Litigation. Location: Manchester.

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco, and Hong Kong. The firm has over 200 partners and legal directors, providing advice across the full legal spectrum, including non-contentious advisory, transactional work, and all forms of commercial litigation.

We serve a diverse client portfolio across sectors such as transport, logistics, international trade, retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector, and banking and financial services.

Job role: Legal Administration Assistant

Hours: 35 hours, Monday - Friday

We value flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance, as recognized by our awards from Working Families.

Department: Health Litigation

Location: Manchester

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell, and carryover scheme
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Flexible, agile, and home working options
• BUPA health insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Flexible pension scheme
• Medicash
• EAP with counseling access
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Emergency or back-up care support
• Life assurance
• Travel season ticket loan
• Dress for your day policy
• Training and development opportunities
• Financial support for home working equipment

Role overview:

Reporting to the team leader, the Legal Administration Assistant provides administrative support to solicitors, assisting with client management, file management, and compliance. Opportunities for secondment with clients may be available. The role requires adherence to data protection policies established by the Health Business Group.

Team introduction:

The Health Litigation team specializes in clinical negligence claims involving NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, and other clients. The team has received awards, including being named Legal Services Provider of the Year by the Health Service Journal.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting team data management
• File creation, archiving, and compliance
• Record archiving and retrieval
• Preparing case bundles and documentation
• Creating medical record chronologies
• Password protecting documents
• Managing correspondence and uploading documents to CMS
• Answering phones
• Legal work with potential progression to a paralegal role

Additional duties:

• Potential for client secondments in the future