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 prioritized 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.