Legal Support Officer

Legal Support Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Support Officer to join our Legal Business Support Team at Hampshire County Council.

Are you an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge in a professional and rewarding environment?

The Legal Business Support Team plays an important role in helping support our Fee Earners within the Legal Practice. The team covers all aspects of Legal Support and is a great place to start for someone considering a career in a Legal Environment.

What you'll do:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to solicitors and legal officers
• Manage legal documentation, correspondence, and case files
• Work on subject matters of a sensitive nature
• Use digital systems to maintain accurate records and track case progress
• Coordinate enquiries to the service, manage a complex workload and meet critical deadlines
• Support other team members and contribute to service improvements
• Create and distribute court bundles and handle confidential information from third parties
• Sort and scan daily post and arrange signing and sealing of legal documents
• Handle land registry searches
• Records management and handle deeds
• Systems administration and provide support to the service
• Contracts Letting support

What we're looking for:

• A-level standard or equivalent
• Approachable with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to follow routines, guidelines and set procedures
• Able to work without constant supervision and seek guidance from appropriate contacts when required
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and able to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to understand the requirements of working with confidential information and the confidence to process and handle the information in line with corporate standards relating to data protection
• Good IT knowledge, including Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be prepared to work flexibly to achieve set business objectives
• Establish good working relationships with people at all levels
• Good commitment to customer care and continuous improvement
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training where relevant

Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

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Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.