Birmingham, England, United KingdomPosted 6 days agoFull-time
Thinking of applying? Check your CV against this job first.
See your match score, your strongest skills for this role, and what's missing — before you spend time on an application.
Your real match score
Free CareerPilot account · Takes about 2 minutes
About the role
Our business is growing, and we are looking for a Legal Administrator. This role
is to work as part of a team providing support with transactional and
administrative tasks, working with the Operations Manager, the Workflow
Coordinator and wider team to ensure smooth operations, timely delivery, and
compliance with organisational standards. The role includes responsibility for
carrying out assigned tasks efficiently, maintaining accurate records, and
collaborating effectively as part of the team
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Process incoming and outgoing post, organising couriers and other postal
services in alignment with established procedures and timescales.
• Maintain team post trackers and ensure timely updates.
• File documents into case management systems accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with logging and organising materials under the guidance of the
Workflow Coordinator.
• Support with inputting and maintaining key date dairies and case alerts.
• Open and organise files in the case management system, adhering to KPIs and
deadlines.
• Support the scanning, copying, and eFiling of deeds, communications, and
documents.
• Assist with the closure and archiving of files post-transaction.
• Assist with the location of documentation within individual teams.
• Execute conflict requests as delegated, ensuring results are properly
documented and eFiled.
• Maintain compliance with firm policies by supporting the Coordinator in these
processes.
• Carry out searches using platforms like Search Acumen, Avail, and the Land
Registry portal under supervision.
• Communicate professionally with clients, agents, and third parties via email,
phone, or other channels.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure clarity and effectiveness in all
interactions.
• Log and track deeds received and dispatched under the direction of the
Workflow Coordinator.
• Support financial requests, including matter closures and WIP transfers bank
validations, receipts, transfers and any other finance related tasks ensuring
accuracy and timeliness.
• Upload, download, and eFile documents via portals and data rooms, ensuring
accuracy and efficiency.
• Working with other Transaction Processing Services team members to manage
high-volume tasks.
About you
You should have:
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with case management systems and online portals.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Previous administrative or support role experience (preferred but not
essential).
• Familiarity with document filing, eFiling, and archiving processes.
• Exposure to conducting searches and interacting with external organisations.
What we can offer you
Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has
been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.
Excellent benefits, including:
• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
* 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual
leave.
• Private medical insurance, and the option to add family members.
• A generous pension allowance.
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years.
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• Offices in Birmingham city centre with an onsite restaurant.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal
development.
Equal Opportunities:
Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the
firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of
opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality,
ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual
orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil
partnership, and pregnancy, maternity, and paternity. This also includes any
incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse
range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to
work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve
personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position, please contact Meg
Astley Meg.Astley@gowlingwlg.com [jess.swingler@gowlingwlg.com]
#LI-MA1 #LI-HYBRID