Legal Administration Officer – Harlow Council

Harlow, Essex

Full time, Temporary

Up to 6-Months

£15.00 PAYE / £19.21 Umbrella per hour

Closing Date: Monday 27th April 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Harlow Council to recruit a Legal Administration Officer on a full-time, temporary basis.

Please note that this post requires the successful individual to be based on site a minimum of 3 days per week.

Harlow is a district of contrasts and an ideal location to both live and work. The town itself is thriving, with excellent shopping and leisure facilities for all ages. We have good road links to the M11 and M25 and excellent rail connections to London and Stansted Airport, just 35 minutes and 20 minutes away from Harlow respectively.

Job Purpose:

To support the Legal Service through the provision of general and specialised activities across all areas of the Service

Duties Include but Not Limited to –

To assist with various items of legal work as required.
Acknowledge instructions for new matters and liaise with client for any additional material needed.
Open and prepare all case files and retrieve all documents as required
Undertake legal research as required
Assist with preparation of Court documents, Court Bundles and Indexes
To provide administrative support for Legal fee-earners.
To deal with issues arising out of the computer systems used within the team.
To assist with the processes required by Lexcel accreditation.
To provide support on FOI and DPA enquiries for the Council

The experience you will bring:

Knowledge and experience of administration and clerical work
Familiar with conveyancing and litigation, preparing court forms and drafting documents. Familiar with Freedom of Information and Data Protection requests.
Computer literate.
Computer literacy, ability to work to deadlines, accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing.
Ability to deal with clients and other professionals.
Ability to assist with training of colleagues.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post or would like to view a copy of the full job description, please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk