Legal Administrator - Commercial Property (Networks) Nottingham

Geldards LLP; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional law firm is looking for a Legal Administrator in Nottingham. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support to Partners and fee earners, managing client communications, and handling office administration tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong client care skills, excellent communication abilities, and attention to detail. Benefits include generous annual leave, life assurance, and a structured working environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

35-hour working week

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Pensions Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a cross-functional manner to meet firm goals.
• Well-presentable for client-facing occasions.
• Able to deal confidently with clients.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out office administration including document handling and filing.
• Liaising with clients and managing queries.
• Arranging meetings and dealing with mail.

Skills

Strong client care skills

Excellent communication skills

Good project management skills

Excellent attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

A law degree

Job description

Geldards LLP is a leading regional law firm with offices in Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham and London. We are currently recruiting for a Legal Administrator to join our Networks team in our Nottingham office.

In this role you will be a key player in the Networks team in Nottingham, primarily providing comprehensive administrative assistance to Partners and other fee earners in the department.

Department: Networks – Commercial Property

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Nottingham

Workplace type: Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out office administration including typing, creating, amending, formatting, scanning and copying documents, opening/closing files and archiving original documents using case management system
• Liaising with clients and handling queries
• Receive and sort internal and external mail
• Maintenance of files, ensuring all paperwork is filed accurately and in a timely fashion
• Requesting files and documents from storage
• Arranging meetings as requested including equipment and catering
• Deal courteously and promptly with colleagues in relation to any instructions or queries arising
• Any other reasonable duties as required by a Partner to ensure the smooth running of the team and firm

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A law degree is highly desirable but not essential
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional manner as necessary to meet the firm’s goals
• Well‑turned‑out and presentable for client‑facing occasions (e.g., collecting ID for copying and witnessing documents)
• Strong client care skills with the ability to project a professional image and deal confidently with clients
• Excellent communication skills – dealing with telephone clients in a courteous, friendly, personable, helpful and professional manner
• Good project management and organization skills, including the ability to prioritise work to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self‑motivated and able to use own initiative

Benefits

• 35‑hour working week – Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days for additional years of service)
• A day off on your birthday each year (or closest working day)
• Life Assurance (x3 times salary)
• Pensions Scheme (Legal and General)
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme telephone line
• Salary sacrifice options (including cycle‑to‑work scheme, additional pension contributions and annual leave purchase options)
• Staff legal services discounts
• Working in a team that is consistently reviewing the best ways to develop and train and help you to achieve your goals

If you would like to have a confidential discussion with regards to your career and your next move, or have any questions please feel free to contact [e-mail].

We are committed to ensuring that the organisation removes any unnecessary barriers to the employment of any individual. We recognise that when you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity having some form of reasonable adjustment, whether physical or extra time for written tasks for example can allow you the opportunity to compete on equal terms. If you are subsequently invited for an interview, are there any adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to make it better or more accessible to you? If so, please feel free to let us know!

About Geldards

Established over 100 years ago in Wales, we are a strong and successful full‑service national law firm. From our offices in Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham and London, our team of over 320 talented individuals support a broad range of clients throughout the UK, Europe and internationally.