Legal Administrator - Flexible Hours & Secretarial Support

Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP; Wynyard; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Retail discounts

Uncapped bonuses for fee-earner roles

Job summary

Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP seeks an experienced Legal Administrator to support multiple fee earners in its Dispute Resolution team. Based at the firm’s Stockton-on-Tees office, you will handle client correspondence, audio typing, court bundles, and AML checks while managing files in Proclaim.

The role offers flexibility with full-time or part-time options (minimum 3 days/week) and a supportive, collaborative office culture designed to help balance work and home life.

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal secretary or administrator in a busy law firm.
• Excellent IT skills and audio typing speed.
• Ability to prioritise and organise a heavy workload.
• Strong communication and client-care skills.
• Comfortable working in a team and independently.
• Enjoys working in a busy office environment with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Correspond with clients and manage communications.
• Type audio dictation and general typing tasks.
• Prepare bundles and documents for court.
• Carry out ID and anti-money laundering checks.
• Manage client files on the practice management system (Proclaim).
• Prepare client bills and completion statements.

Skills

Legal secretary experience

Audio typing

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

Proclaim

Job description

Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP seeks an experienced Legal Administrator to support multiple fee earners in its Dispute Resolution team. Based at the firm’s Stockton-on-Tees office, you will handle client correspondence, audio typing, court bundles, and AML checks while managing files in Proclaim.

The role offers flexibility with full-time or part-time options (minimum 3 days/week) and a supportive, collaborative office culture designed to help balance work and home life.