Legal Clerk

About the role

The Legal Clerk will provide proactive, client‑focused administrative support to the Legal Services Teams, ensuring efficient handling of telephone, email and face‑to‑face enquiries. The role involves preparing legal correspondence, court bundles and liaising with external solicitors, barristers and the courts.

Key responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for the Legal Services Teams, taking messages, prioritising emails and managing diary appointments.
• Arrange hearings, court dates and meetings, and distribute accompanying papers promptly.
• Produce reports, letters, memoranda, forms and notices using the case management system.
• Prepare and bundle court documents, scan and file non‑standard letters, and compile basic reports.
• Maintain accurate data entry, statutory information and statistics in the IKEN case management system.
• Respond promptly to requests from internal client departments, external solicitors, barristers and courts.

Required profile

• Minimum GCSE in English and Mathematics (grade C or above).
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills for drafting non‑standard letters and legal notices.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to check accuracy of information.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with internal teams and external contacts.

Required skills

• IKEN case management system