Legal Administrator

The Portfolio Group; Ringway; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking a highly organised Legal Administrator to support the day-to-day management of incoming legal work and case administration in Manchester.

Based in Manchester City, this on-site role is 5 days a week and offers a £27,000 per annum salary. You will help logging, allocating, and tracking cases, while ensuring deadlines are met and files are kept up to date throughout matters.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing incoming new work and logging/allocating cases.
• Monitoring legal services inboxes and following up actions.
• Carrying out checks across systems for case information.
• Supporting Tribunal cases administration.
• Keeping case records up to date throughout the matter life cycle.
• Updating and closing files after matters conclude.
• Working with Litigation Executives, Consultants and clients as needed.
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring documentation is produced on time.
• Helping to improve processes for more efficient case handling.
• Assisting with reporting and management information on performance and workloads.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Written and verbal communication

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Legal Administrator

£27,000 per annum

Based in Manchester City

On-site, 5 days a week

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Legal Administrator to support the day-to-day management of incoming legal work and case administration.

What you'll be doing

• Managing incoming new work from a range of channels and ensuring cases are accurately logged and allocated.
• Monitoring and managing legal services inboxes, responding to requests and making sure actions are followed up promptly.
• Carrying out checks across multiple systems and ensuring all relevant case information and documentation is available.
• Supporting the administration of Tribunal cases, including creating hearings and Case Management Orders.
• Keeping case records and systems up to date throughout the life of a matter.
• Updating and closing files accurately once matters have concluded.
• Working closely with Litigation Executives, Consultants and clients where required.
• Monitoring deadlines and making sure case documentation is obtained within the required timescales.
• Helping to improve processes and identify ways of making the handling of cases more efficient.
• Supporting the allocation and re-allocation of cases, taking into account workloads, previous allocations and client requirements.
• Assisting with reporting and producing management information on performance, workloads and resource requirements.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. You'll need to be able to manage competing priorities, work accurately and keep things moving without needing constant supervision.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines at the same time.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with different systems and databases.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• The ability to work well under pressure and adapt when priorities change.
• A positive, practical can-do attitude and a willingness to get involved.