Job Introduction
Are you an organised, proactive and enthusiastic team player who enjoys working in a busy, professional environment? Do you take pride in delivering high-quality administrative support, managing competing priorities and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?
If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team! We’re looking for a Legal Administration Officer to provide comprehensive administrative support to our small, friendly Legal Services team. As the team’s dedicated administrator, you’ll play avital role in supporting our fee-earners by managing legal files, processing invoices, maintaining archived deeds and ensuring day-to-day running of the service. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, uses their initiative and has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail,
What will you be doing?
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Acknowledge new instructions for legal work and create new cases on our case management system
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Provide general administrative support to legal fee-earners
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Liaise with external company who hold all archived documents
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Assist with various items of legal work as required by the Team
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Assist with the preparation of court documents and court bundles when required
About you
As an ideal candidate, you will have:
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GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)
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Demonstrable experience in administrative or business support role preferable within a legal or public sector environment
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Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office and experience dealing with case management systems
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Understand good administrative practices and records management
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Ability to work independently using initiative to organise and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Understand the importance of confidentiality and information governance
What can we offer you?
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Opportunities for growth and cross- department working, learning new skills and service areas
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26-29 days annual leave rising to 34 days with 5 years' local government service
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Usage of our e-fleet during business hours for business-related visits
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Employee well-being programme
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Employee events group
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Regular opportunities to socialise with other teams within the council
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Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time
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Up to 50% working from home for eligible posts
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Free parking in our offices and select council owned car parks during business hours
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Access to wellbeing and occupational health schemes such as the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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Local Government pension scheme
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Discounts at council-owned leisure centres
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Opportunity to network with colleagues across councils in Hertfordshire and the East Of England
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Professional environment where your career path really matters and your development is supported by the organisation
How to apply
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jessica Verdicchio, Shared Corporate Legal Service Manager on 01992 531536.
Closing date: 6 September 2026 at Midnight.
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