London Team Assistant - Legal Admin, Growth & Support

King & Spalding; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Gym membership / wellness allowance

Job summary

King & Spalding LLP in London is seeking a Team Assistant to provide practical, reliable administrative support to Legal Practice Assistants and the wider legal team. The role is entry‑level or developing, focusing on day‑to‑day tasks while building skills to advance within the practice.

The successful candidate will be organised, enthusiastic and detail‑oriented, supporting LPAs with routine work and gradually taking on more complex duties under supervision.

Qualifications

• Administrative, office support or professional services experience is advantageous.
• Legal admin experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Interest in developing legal administrative skills including document production and billing support.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfort with firm systems: document management, expenses, billing, time recording, workflow.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• Developing organisational skills; able to manage routine tasks and deadlines.
• Proactive, adaptable and team‑oriented; willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day administrative and organisational support to LPAs, lawyers and office teams.
• Assist with filing, photocopying, scanning, printing, and document distribution.
• Respond to routine requests in person, phone and email; escalate as needed.
• Support diary management, meeting arrangements and room bookings.
• Coordinate internal meetings, events and office activities as required.
• Coordinate with other teams (IT, records, billing, finance) for smooth operations.
• Prepare, format and proofread routine documents using firm templates.
• Develop document production skills in Word formatting and PDF tasks.
• Assist with matter administration tasks and maintaining records.
• Support basic billing, expenses and finance administration.
• Assist travel arrangements, itineraries and meeting packs.
• Maintain contacts, calendars and shared resources for the team.
• Attend training and IT sessions to learn firm systems and processes.
• Provide cover and support during busy periods or absences.

Skills

Administrative experience

Office support

Client service

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Document management systems

Billing systems

Practice management systems

Time recording systems

Job description

King & Spalding LLP in London is seeking a Team Assistant to provide practical, reliable administrative support to Legal Practice Assistants and the wider legal team. The role is entry‑level or developing, focusing on day‑to‑day tasks while building skills to advance within the practice.

The successful candidate will be organised, enthusiastic and detail‑oriented, supporting LPAs with routine work and gradually taking on more complex duties under supervision.