Legal Practice Assistant — Dynamic Law Firm Support

United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The Firm offers a generous total comp.

Private medical insurance

Life assurance (4x salary)

Critical illness insurance (2x salary)

Income protection

Pension contribution 7%

Gym membership / wellness allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual holiday

Job summary

King & Spalding LLP in London is seeking an experienced administrative support specialist to assist Legal Practice Assistants and lawyers. The role covers filing, diary control, document production, and general office coordination.

You will work Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 17:30 with potential overtime; you must have strong MS Office skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion; prior legal environment experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in administrative/office support roles preferred.
• Legal firm environment experience advantageous but not essential.
• Good MS Office skills and willingness to develop formatting capabilities.
• Comfortable learning firm systems including document management, expenses, billing, time recording.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and organisational support to LPAs, lawyers and wider office teams, helping ensure routine tasks are completed accurately, promptly and professionally.
• Assist LPAs with filing, photocopying, scanning, printing, compiling, saving, naming and distributing documents and materials.
• Respond to routine requests in person, by telephone and by email as promptly as possible, escalating queries or unfamiliar matters to LPAs or other colleagues where appropriate.
• Support LPAs with diary administration, meeting arrangements, room bookings, video conference links, catering, event materials and other meeting logistics.
• Assist with coordination of internal meetings, visitor arrangements, office events, sponsored events, pro bono events and other local office activities where required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Team support mindset

Proactive and adaptable

Discretion and professionalism

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Document management systems

Job description

King & Spalding LLP in London is seeking an experienced administrative support specialist to assist Legal Practice Assistants and lawyers. The role covers filing, diary control, document production, and general office coordination.

You will work Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 17:30 with potential overtime; you must have strong MS Office skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion; prior legal environment experience is advantageous.