Legal Support Administrator

ENGINEERINGUK; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Administrator to join their dynamic team. In this full-time role, you'll provide essential support to Associates and Partners, ensuring smooth administrative operations in a fast-paced environment. Your responsibilities will include managing case files, handling inquiries, and maintaining digital storage platforms. With a focus on professional development and a commitment to well-being, this firm offers a supportive and inclusive workplace. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are eager to contribute to meaningful work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous, flexible pension schemes

Volunteering days—two paid days annually

Westfield Health membership

Access to Aviva Digital GP services

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and a willingness to contribute.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handling fee earner queries via email & MS Teams.
• Keeping all team files in order and databases up-to-date.
• Opening & closing case files on relevant case management systems.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Multitasking

Tools

MS Teams

Case Management Systems

Job description

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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Administration and Secretarial, Legal | Role: Administrator | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'we're legal and financial experts that care'—something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. We're more than just a law firm; we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here, you'll feel part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business, and regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

If you enjoy being part of a successful, friendly, and high-performing team, then this is the job for you. You'll be working closely with the team's Associates and Partners to ensure they have the right administrative support at all times. This is a busy and fast-paced role, so you'll need to work quickly and accurately, building strong relationships with your team and our clients. There's plenty of room for progression, and we'd love to support your professional development.

You will be:

• Handling fee earner queries via email & MS Teams
• Keeping all team files in order and databases up-to-date
• Opening & closing case files on relevant case management systems
• Making payments of invoices, cheques, BACs payments & billing
• Supporting fee earners with case preparation, e-bundles & paper bundles
• Preparing digital files for audit
• Administering the department's digital storage platforms
• Booking travel and meetings for fee earners and managing expenses
• Managing the office inbound post, printing, scanning
• Managing radiology requests across multiple digital platforms
• Dealing with urgent support requests promptly

About You

• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and a willingness to contribute
• Ability to work independently
• Adaptable to change and able to meet evolving demands
• Accurate with great attention to detail and able to multitask
• Excellent time management skills
• Capable of working within strict service level agreements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We value our core principles and seek individuals who share our values:

• Pioneering with an imaginative outlook
• Approachable and caring
• Tenacious in pursuing objectives
• Efficient in service delivery
• Working with integrity

If this sounds like you, we'd love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays; option to buy up to 35 hours of extra holiday
• Generous, flexible pension schemes
• Volunteering days—two paid days annually for a cause of your choice
• Westfield Health membership and access to Aviva Digital GP services

We promote well-being initiatives to support mental health and offer flexible working options through our Flexible by Choice programme, tailored to role, team, and client needs.

We are ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024!

Our responsible business programmes focus on diversity, inclusion, community investment, and sustainability across four pillars: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment, and Our Pro Bono activities.

Additional Information

All successful applicants will undergo employment screening as part of our onboarding process, including eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record, and financial checks, conducted by trusted third parties in compliance with data protection laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

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