Administration Assistant

CompanyWeightmans

LocationLiverpool, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/16/2026

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Occupation Type

Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship

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Description

About your new role

PLEASE NOTE: This role is not on the list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route

The Regulatory Department is one of the largest in the country and is recognised by clients and other lawyers as being one of the best. We advise clients across all sectors including health, public sector, corporations and individuals.

This role is working within the Regulatory Social Care & Governance Team who generally act for Local Authorities, providing support to help their Legal Team deal with Child Care casework, Adult Social Care casework, SEN Tribunal casework, often running their cases from beginning to end.

As an Administration Assistant you will work as part of a team, assisting with all aspects of administration as per instructions from Fee Earners the team.

Main duties and responsibilities

General file maintenance
Opening new client files
Closing files and Archiving
Carry out general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, shredding, key dating
Reports and Billing

Gathering and collating management information

Document and correspondence management

Diary Management for Fee Earners

Management of expenses system

Processing office and client account payment requests

Carrying out any other tasks that fall within the aspects of the role or the wider team

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a similar role and in a similar environment. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We are also looking for you to have:

Experience in a busy legal/office environment is desirable
Have a Law Degree or a LPC (or studying towards) is desirable
Candidate must be a team player
Are able to show initiative and be self-motivated when required to work on own
Strong organisational and communication skills
You must have the ability to prioritise tasks and your workload

Have good housekeeping skills

A “hands on” approach to work

Knowledge of computers and office equipment

You will be working with spreadsheets, Collecting data and producing MI reports

A ‘ will try anything' approach'

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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