Legal Admin in Cardiff, Wales

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established professional services firm in Cardiff with the recruitment of a Legal Administrator. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and personable individual with strong administrative skills to join a friendly and professional team within a respected business.

Working in a busy office environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the wider legal team with day-to-day administration while also acting as the first point of contact for clients and visitors at front of house. The role would suit someone who enjoys a varied position, takes pride in delivering excellent service, and can confidently manage multiple priorities. This is a full-time, office-based position with core hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing front-of-house reception support, welcoming clients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner
• Answering incoming calls, managing the switchboard and directing enquiries appropriately
• Supporting fee earners and wider teams with day-to-day legal administration tasks
• Preparing documents, letters and correspondence accurately and efficiently
• Scanning, filing, photocopying, binding and maintaining electronic and paper files
• Managing incoming and outgoing post, couriers and document distribution
• Booking meeting rooms and ensuring rooms are prepared for internal and client meetings
• Assisting with diary management, appointments and scheduling where required
• Opening new files and supporting compliance processes including ID checks and document collation
• Ordering office supplies, maintaining stationery stock and supporting office organisation
• Assisting with archiving, file retrieval and general office support duties
• Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and third parties through professional communication
• Supporting the wider office team with ad hoc duties as required

The experience you'll bring:

• Previous experience within a legal administration, legal assistant, receptionist or professional services support role
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills with a professional and client-focused approach
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a busy environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general office systems
• A proactive, flexible and team-focused attitude
• Reliable, personable and able to represent the business professionally at front of house
• GCSEs (grades AC / 4-9) including English and Maths

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary with excellent workplace benefits
• Opportunity to join a respected firm with a supportive team culture
• Varied role with exposure to both administration and client-facing responsibilities
• Modern Cardiff office environment
• Long-term stability and development opportunities

If you are interested in this position, get in touch with Nicole Smith - Managing Consultant.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.