Litigation Assistant Officer (AO)

Litigation Assistant Officer (AO)
Location: SW1H 9AJ

Additional information:
* 37 hours per week, 3 days in the office and 2 days at home
* Pay: £15.84ph

Looking to use your administration skills to make a real difference in a fast-paced, service-focused legal environment? Hiring for a reputed client within the Government, this AO Litigation Assistant Officer role provides high-quality business management and administrative support to legal and business management teams-helping workstreams run smoothly, deadlines are met, and queries are handled promptly.
What you'll be doing:
* Provide efficient administrative and operational support to legal and business management teams
* Manage shared inboxes, dealing with queries quickly or escalating appropriately
* Organise meetings, room bookings and visitor arrangements
* Coordinate travel, accommodation, couriers, and equipment requests when required
* Handle physical and electronic post, ensuring accurate management, filing and escalation to the right case holders
* Take notes/minutes when needed and circulate actions clearly
* Support business priorities through document preparation tasks (scanning, photocopying, filing and bundling)
* Support the movement and management of records, including opening, updating, closing and archiving files
* Escalate risks, issues or delays that could affect service delivery
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain service continuity (including cover where required)
* Help with implementation of new processes and business initiatives
What you'll bring:
* Strong organisational and administrative skills with an eye for detail
* Confidence managing competing priorities while working accurately to deadlines
* Clear written and verbal communication, with a professional, helpful approach to stakeholders
* Experience using Microsoft Office-especially Outlook, Word and Excel
* Ability to work independently, while knowing when to seek guidance or escalate
* Commitment to maintaining accurate records
If you're motivated by keeping services running smoothly and enjoy being the person teams can rely on, apply now to be considered for this London-based AO opportunity.

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