Legal Administrator

Confidential; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Christmas & New Year closure

Parking permit when on-site parking is

Sage Benefits access after probation

Summer and Christmas parties

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Legal Administrator in Southsea to provide daily legal and administrative support across busy departments. The role includes reception duties, diary management, and client inquiries, with full-time, permanent employment.

You will join a friendly law firm and contribute to a collaborative team environment in an office-based setting.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A professional and confident telephone manner.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office.
• A good standard of English and Maths.
• A proactive, reliable and discreet approach.
• Previous legal administration or reception experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily legal and administrative support.
• Assisting with reception duties and welcoming visitors.
• Answering calls and directing enquiries.
• Managing diaries and scheduling meetings.
• Monitoring internal mailboxes and forwarding communications.
• Responding to general client queries.
• Maintaining accurate records on the case management system.
• Supporting different departments when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Telephone manner

Written & verbal communication

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Maths proficiency

Proactive & discreet

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• - Salary up to £24,000
• - Legal admin experience essential
• - Varied legal admin and reception role

Legal Administrator

Salary: £23,132.20-£24,000 per annum
Location: Southsea
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Are you an organised and professional Administrator looking to develop your experience within a friendly law firm?
A well-established, multi-service and multi-office law firm is looking for a Legal Administrator to join its Southsea office. You will provide administrative support across its busy legal departments while also assisting with reception duties.
This is a varied, office-based position offering the opportunity to become an important part of a supportive team.

What you'll be doing:

• - Providing daily legal and administrative support
• - Assisting with reception duties and welcoming visitors
• - Answering calls and directing enquiries
• - Managing diaries and scheduling meetings
• - Monitoring internal mailboxes and forwarding communications
• - Responding to general client queries
• - Maintaining accurate records on the case management system
• - Supporting different departments when required

What we're looking for:

• - Strong organisational and time-management skills
• - Excellent attention to detail
• - A professional and confident telephone manner
• - Good written and verbal communication skills
• - Confidence using Microsoft Office
• - A good standard of English and Maths
• - A proactive, reliable and discreet approach

Previous legal administration or reception experience is essential.

Benefits include:

• - 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• - Christmas and New Year closure as additional gifted annual leave
• - Parking permit where on-site parking is unavailable
• - Sage Benefits access after probation, including discounts and GP access
• - Summer and Christmas parties