Legal Team Assistant — Entry‑Level Office Support

King & Spalding; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Income protection

Pension

Gym membership

Wellness allowance

Employee Assistance Program

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

25 days holiday

Job summary

King & Spalding LLP in London seeks a Team Assistant to provide practical, reliable administrative support to Legal Practice Assistants and broader legal teams. This entry-level role helps with routine tasks while building skills to advance within the practice area.

The successful candidate will be organized, enthusiastic and detail-oriented, with a willingness to learn and support others. As they develop, opportunities to take on more advanced tasks will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, office support or professional services is advantageous.
• Legal administrative support experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Interest in developing legal administrative skills, including document production, filing, diary support, meeting coordination and billing support.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable learning and using firm systems, including document management and billing workflows.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and organisational support to LPAs, lawyers and wider office teams.
• 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, escalating queries as needed.
• Support LPAs with diary administration, meeting arrangements, room bookings, video conference links and catering.
• Assist with coordination of internal meetings, visitor arrangements, office events and other activities.
• Help coordinate administrative support from other teams, including IT, records, finance, billing and reception.
• Prepare, amend, format and proofread routine documents using firm templates and house style.
• Develop core document production skills, including Word formatting, track changes, PDF conversion and tables.
• Assist LPAs with matter administration tasks including opening files and maintaining records.
• Assist with basic billing, expenses and finance administration and liaise with finance teams.
• Support travel arrangements, itineraries and related materials.
• Maintain contacts, calendars and office administration tools.
• Attend firm meetings and IT workshops to build knowledge of firm systems.

Skills

Administrative experience

Diary management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Discretion/confidentiality

Learning mindset

Customer service

Time management

Job description

King & Spalding LLP in London seeks a Team Assistant to provide practical, reliable administrative support to Legal Practice Assistants and broader legal teams. This entry-level role helps with routine tasks while building skills to advance within the practice area.

The successful candidate will be organized, enthusiastic and detail-oriented, with a willingness to learn and support others. As they develop, opportunities to take on more advanced tasks will be provided.