Office Assistant

CM Law Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CM Law Recruitment is assisting a well-regarded UK law firm located in Liverpool Street to recruit an Office Assistant for the facilities and office services team. The role requires a proactive, detail‑oriented individual capable of handling mail, archiving, stationery, couriers and basic IT support.

The position is based in London with occasional overtime. Salary is £31,500 per year, and the firm offers a professional environment with growth opportunities within facilities management.

Qualifications

• Experience in office services or mailroom/facilities.
• Willing to work overtime, evenings and some weekends.
• Hands-on, proactive with strong attention to detail.
• Confident, professional with good IT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Open and distribute mail within target times.
• Distribute newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
• Photocopying, scanning and binding.
• Prepare and present documents and bundles.
• Coordinate, store and retrieve archived items.
• Maintain stationery stock levels and ordering.
• Book and log couriers.
• Set up meeting rooms.
• First line IT support duties.
• Ad hoc maintenance tasks.
• Refresh stocks and supplies.
• Franking of mail.
• Other ad hoc duties as may be required.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT knowledge

Proactive approach

Job description

Office Assistant: UK Law Firm

Liverpool Street

£31,500

A well-regarded law firm based in Liverpool Street is looking for a proactive Office Assistant to join their facilities and office services team.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Opening and distribution of Royal Mail and internal mail within a targeted timescale
• Distribution of newspapers, magazines and periodicals
• Photocopying, scanning and binding
• Preparing and presenting documents and bundles
• Co-ordination, storage and administration of archiving and retrieval
• Maintaining stationery stock levels, distribution and ordering
• Booking and logging couriers
• Outdoor clerking duties such as byhands and taking post to the Royal Mail
• Setting up meeting rooms
• Adhoc simple maintenance tasks (building desks, chairs)
• First line IT support duties
• Refreshing various stocks and supplies
• Franking of mail
• Other ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time

WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR

• Previous experience in an office services, mailroom or facilities role, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment
• Willingness to work overtime, evenings and some weekends as required
• A hands-on, proactive approach with strong attention to detail
• Confident, professional manner with a good working knowledge of IT