Legal Administrator

Legal Administrator – Southport – £25,000–£27,000

Venn Group’s specialist legal recruitment team is recruiting a Legal Administrator for a well-established law firm in Southport. This temporary opportunity is initially for 3 months, with potential for extension, and offers the chance to support fee earners across a broad range of legal administration and reception duties.

The role

You will be responsible for:

• Providing general secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, including using case and document management systems and digital transcription.
• Preparing forms, correspondence and documentation, as well as filing documents and submitting paperwork to the Court as required.
• Managing telephone calls, internal and external queries, appointments and fee earners’ diaries.
• Providing reception support, including welcoming visitors, managing incoming and outgoing calls, handling post and issuing receipts where required.
• Undertaking general office administration and operating office equipment as required.

About you

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, case/document management systems and general office equipment.

Key details

• Salary: £25,000–£27,000
• Location: Southport
• Contract: Temporary, initially 3 months with potential to extend
• Start: ASAP

Why consider this role?

• Opportunity to join an established law firm in a varied legal administration position.
• Broad role combining legal administration, fee earner support and reception responsibilities.
• Potential for the temporary assignment to be extended beyond the initial 3-month period.