Legal Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Legal Services team as a Legal Administrator. This role will provide responsive clerical and admin support to the legal team, including preparing documents, setting up meetings and undertaking routine correspondence with various parties on behalf of the team. In addition, the post holder will complete appropriate research for cases as necessary.

Key to the role, you will be responsible for maintaining files on the case management system and running reports. You will work with individual lawyers to support completion of cases including coordinating client liaison meetings, preparing agendas, circulating documents and drafting standard forms and templates.

With the ability to work as part of a team in a busy environment, you will also need to be proactive and able to complete tasks unsupervised. You must be accurate with good attention to detail, with high integrity, as you will be dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

You will have excellent IT skills, the ability to build good working relationships and developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Hybrid working may be available for this role where a mix of both office and home working can be agreed subject to the needs of the job. Further details can be discussed with you at interview should you wish to work a hybrid pattern.

For further information, please see the Job Profile.

To apply, click Apply online below.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest-growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach that is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

* Competitive pay and benefits * Free parking

* Local government pension scheme * Learning and development for all staff

* Staff discounts at local businesses * Staff recognition schemes

• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 29th May 2023

Interviews will be held on 8th and 9th June 2023