Legal Administrator

We are looking for a confident and hard-working individual with exceptional IT skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system to join our Business Support team as a Legal Administrator. Your role will involve supporting the fee earners to ensure the smooth running of the firm. 

We are a London-based criminal defence and civil litigation law firm ranked in the legal directories as among the best in the UK. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We provide support and training, and strongly believe in nurturing talent within our organisation. 

Your duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Answering and directing telephone calls, including new client enquiries 
• Preparing conference rooms, meeting and greeting clients, and serving refreshments 
• Handling incoming and outgoing post, DX and courier bookings 
• Printing, scanning, photocopying and filing 
• Creating electronic and hard-copy bundles 
• Opening new client matters on the case management system and carrying out compliance checks 
• Entering key dates into diaries 
• Creating CCTV compilations 
• Resolving day-to-day IT issues 
• Providing IT training to other new starters and refresher training on an ad-hoc basis 
• Data entry 
• Archiving 
• Ad-hoc administrative tasks supporting caseworker

Requirements:

• Knowledge of, or experience in, the criminal justice system would be an advantage. 
• Excellent telephone manner and ‘can do’ attitude 
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail 
• Exceptional IT skills, including the ability to convey IT knowledge to other staff 
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral 
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload in a busy office environment 

Please apply by submitting an equality and diversity monitoring form using the link below, and send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@hickmanandrose.co.uk.  Please label the subject as “Legal Administrator”. 

Closing date for applications is Friday, 7 August 2026.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed. 

Start date: September 2026

Salary: £30,000 pa pro rata 

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our firm and the wider profession.  Applications from candidates from underrepresented groups and non-traditional backgrounds are particularly encouraged. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion monitoring form