Senior Legal Admin Lead – EMEA Operations

Northern Trust Corp; Limerick; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the EMEA Legal function, reporting to a senior leader. The role combines senior administrative support with team supervision, business coordination and project support in a busy, international environment.

You will manage the Legal administrative team, coordinate priorities, and deliver high‑quality support. The role requires initiative, sound judgment and a strong service focus, with excellent MS Office skills and

Qualifications

• Senior administration and executive support experience in a complex corporate or professional services environment.
• Experience supervising or coordinating an administrative team and guiding others.
• Strong organisational, stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of engaging senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Administration: manage day‑to‑day activities and workload of the Legal administrative support team, ensure timely service delivery and oversee workflows.
• Business and Operational Coordination: coordinate priorities, deliverables and activities with senior leadership and prepare presentations and briefing materials.
• Senior Leadership Support: provide confidential support, manage complex diaries and travel, prepare agendas and track actions to completion.
• Stakeholder and Project Support: connect Legal leadership with internal stakeholders across EMEA and support cross‑regional projects and procedures.

Skills

Senior administration

Executive support

Team supervision

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Budget administration

Microsoft Office

Process improvement

Education

Business administration qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the EMEA Legal function, reporting to a senior leader. The role combines senior administrative support with team supervision, business coordination and project support in a busy, international environment.

You will manage the Legal administrative team, coordinate priorities, and deliver high‑quality support. The role requires initiative, sound judgment and a strong service focus, with excellent MS Office skills and