Legal Support Assistant

Service Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 2,911,000 - 3,696,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Central London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative and transactional support across document management, case administration, financial processes and general legal support. The role requires attendance in the office 2 days per week and offers a 3-month contract with the possibility of extension.

The position involves preparing documents for hearings, managing registers, processing invoices, and supporting reporting and information

Qualifications

• Previous work experience in a legal administration role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, paginate and redact documents for hearings, contracts and meetings.
• Prepare documents for signing/sealing and maintain registers and records.
• Raise purchase orders, process invoices and assist with billing and recharging.
• Maintain legal case management systems and support file archiving and retrieval.
• Produce reports and management information.

Skills

Legal admin experience

Confidentiality

Document management

Tools

Legal case management systems

Job description

A Central London local authority is seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant to join its busy legal services team. The role will provide administrative and transactional support across document management, case administration, financial processes and general legal support.

ROLE: Legal Support Assistant – Central London
LOCATION: Central London
CONTRACT: 3 months with possibility of extension, 36 hours per week
RATE: £26.83ph Umbrella / £23.68ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £21.13ph PAYE exc. holiday pay

Please note that this role would require office attendance 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, paginate and redact documents for hearings, contracts and meetings.
• Prepare documents for signing/sealing and maintain accurate registers and records.
• Raise purchase orders, process invoices and assist with billing and recharging.
• Maintain legal case management systems and support file archiving and retrieval.
• Produce reports and management information.

About You

• Previous work experience in an legal administration role would be essential
• Experience of local authority working experience would be highly desirable
• Experience handling confidential information and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge of purchase-to-pay processes and invoice administration.

We also welcome referrals, which could be worth £200 each.