Legal Assistant

Confidential; Sutton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Sutton is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to join our growing business support team. This permanent, full-time role focuses on maintaining legal documentation, coordinating compliance processes, and delivering high-quality administrative support across the legal and compliance function.

You will be essential in ensuring smooth operations, meeting deadlines, and liaising with clients and internal stakeholders with professionalism and discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal administration and secretarial support is required.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain legal files, records and company documentation.
• Assist with regulatory and compliance administration.
• Prepare, format and amend legal correspondence and documents.
• Monitor key dates, deadlines and compliance requirements.
• Liaise professionally with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain document management systems and accurate records.
• Support contract administration and document tracking.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Provide general administrative support to the legal and compliance team.

Skills

Legal administration

Legal secretarial support

Paralegal support

Contracts administration

Compliance administration

Professional services administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

egal Assistant / Legal Secretary

Join a Growing Business Support Team Where Your Organisation Makes a Real Difference

Location: Sutton, SM3

Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE

Position: Permanent, Full-Time

Looking for a Career in Legal Support, Not Fee-Earning?

We're seeking a highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to become a key part of our legal and compliance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes and takes pride in delivering exceptional administrative support. You'll play a vital role in maintaining legal documentation, supporting compliance processes, coordinating stakeholder communications and ensuring the highest standards of organisation across the business.

If you're looking for a stable, long-term role where your contribution is genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary, you'll be at the heart of our legal and compliance operations, supporting a busy and fast-paced function by:

• Managing and maintaining legal files, records and company documentation
• Assisting with regulatory and compliance administration
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence and documents
• Monitoring key dates, deadlines and compliance requirements
• Liaising professionally with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Maintaining document management systems and accurate records
• Supporting contract administration and document tracking
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Providing general administrative support to the legal and compliance team

What We're Looking For

We're interested in candidates who are highly organised, reliable and eager to build a long-term career in legal support.

Essential Experience

• - Minimum 3 years' experience within:
• - Legal Administration
• - Legal Secretarial Support
• - Paralegal Support
• - Contracts Administration
• - Compliance Administration
• - Professional Services Administration

Skills & Attributes

• - Exceptional attention to detail
• - Strong written and verbal communication skills
• - Excellent organisational and time-management abilities
• - Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• - Proficient with Microsoft Office and document management systems
• - Professional, discreet and trustworthy approach
• - Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to take ownership