Legal Administrator

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government legal team in Warwick is seeking a Legal Administrator to support fee earners in corporate and children’s legal matters. We are looking for a friendly and self-motivated individual to join our team, ensuring efficient administrative tasks completion. Ideal for someone starting their career in administration or legal services. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

Career advancement opportunities

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to start a career in administration or legal services.
• Ability to assist fee earners in both corporate and children's legal matters.
• Fluency in spoken English essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners in administrative and secretarial tasks.
• Ensure efficient completion of routine tasks.
• Work well under pressure in a team environment.

Skills

Friendly

Approachable

Team player

Punctual

Flexible mindset

Job description

Overview

Warwickshire Legal Services (WLS) operates as a commercial business within Warwickshire County Council, delivering award-winning legal services as the Council’s in-house team. We achieve successful outcomes for a diverse range of external public sector clients and partner organisations.

Few in-house legal teams operate this way, and it’s this approach that provides such a unique environment for our committed and ambitious team of over 140 staff. For more information about WLS please visit our website.

We are currently seeking one Legal Administrator to support our dynamic team based in Shire Hall, Warwick.

Role

As a Legal Administrator, you will assist fee earners in both corporate and children's legal matters. You will be an integral part of our friendly team, ensuring that routine administrative and secretarial tasks are completed efficiently. We are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, a team player, punctual, and able to work well under pressure with a flexible mindset.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to start a career in administration or legal services at Warwickshire County Council.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire

This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Professional Development: Opportunities for career advancement within Warwickshire Legal Services

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Charlotte Loach at [e-mail]

Closing date: 6 October 2025

Interview date: Week Commencing 20 October 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more