Legal Administrator

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading UK law firm to recruit a Legal Administrator to join its Dispute Resolution team, primarily supporting the Family practice. Working closely with Partners, Fee Earners and Legal PAs, the successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative and operational support, helping to ensure matters are managed accurately and efficiently throughout their lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Support the opening and closing of client matters, including conflict checks, due diligence, client care documentation, file maintenance and archiving.
• Maintain accurate matter records and documentation, ensuring files are saved and managed correctly across the firm's document management systems.
• Use legal technology and internal systems to support document administration, data rooms, matter management and wider team requirements.
• Provide finance and billing support, including preparing draft invoices, maintaining billing documentation and assisting with payments, transfers, expenses, disbursements and WIP administration.
• Manage administrative tasks through team inboxes, ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and completed accurately within required deadlines.
• Support day-to-day administration including e-filing, courier arrangements, printing, scanning, deeds management and document retrieval.
• Work closely with Legal PAs, Fee Earners and the wider administrative team to maintain high service standards and identify opportunities to improve processes.

The Candidate:

Previous administrative experience within a legal or professional services environment, alongside strong academic skills, particularly in English and Maths.

Excellent IT, organisational and time management skills, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines.

A confident and professional communicator with a positive work ethic, strong teamworking skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.