Legal Administrative Support

Eden Scott; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Eden Scott is partnering with a respected organisation to recruit a Legal Administrator on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role is hybrid, with most work remote and occasional attendance at the Edinburgh office, supporting a professional legal team with document management, meeting administration, minute taking and handling confidential information.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable with complex documentation in a fast-paced environment,

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year's experience within a legal environment.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and analyse detailed documentation.
• Excellent audio typing and minute-taking skills.
• A collaborative approach with strong relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience working with accessibility standards and guidelines.
• The ability to multitask effectively and prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive legal and administrative support
• Organising and administering meetings, including preparing agendas and coordinating attendees
• Taking accurate minutes and maintaining detailed records
• Managing confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Reviewing and processing complex documentation
• Supporting the team with general legal administration tasks
• Ensuring documents and communications meet accessibility standards and guidelines
• Building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines

Skills

Audio typing

Minute taking

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidential information handling

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Education

LLB in Law

Job description

Eden Scott is delighted to be working with a respected organisation to recruit a Legal Administrator for an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with legal administration, legal secretarial, or paralegal experience to join a professional and supportive team.

This role offers hybrid working, with the majority of work carried out remotely and occasional attendance required at the Edinburgh office.

You will provide high-quality administrative support within a legal environment, assisting with a range of responsibilities including document management, meeting administration, minute taking, and handling confidential information. This role will suit someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with complex documentation in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive legal and administrative support
• Organising and administering meetings, including preparing agendas and coordinating attendees
• Taking accurate minutes and maintaining detailed records
• Managing confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Reviewing and processing complex documentation
• Supporting the team with general legal administration tasks
• Ensuring documents and communications meet accessibility standards and guidelines
• Building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• An LLB in Law or equivalent professional experience in a legal administration, legal secretarial, or similar role
• A minimum of one year's experience within a legal environment
• Experience handling confidential information
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• The ability to work under pressure and analyse detailed documentation
• Excellent audio typing and minute-taking skills
• A collaborative approach with strong relationship-building capabilities
• Experience working with accessibility standards and guidelines
• The ability to multitask effectively and prioritise workloads

What's on Offer?

• 6-month fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a professional legal environment
• Supportive and collaborative team culture

This position may be just one of numerous opportunities we are handling that you could have an interest in pursuing.