Team Administrator

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups:
Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. Roll On Friday  recently ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 45% of our partnership.

Our Social Housing teams sits within our wider Real Estate Division and advises registered providers, local authorities, house builders and public sector bodies on the full lifecycle of affordable housing. The team is recognised nationally for its depth of expertise and its market leading presence across the Eastern Region, London and the South East.

With over 50 dedicated fee earners, including specialist partners and legal directors, the team acts for more than 100 registered provider clients and 30 local authorities, as well as many of the UK’s leading house builders. The team is known for handling sensitive and high-risk matters, including disrepair, building safety, anti-social behaviour and fire safety issues, alongside large-scale development and regeneration schemes.

The Social Housing team is highly regarded for its practical advice, strong client relationships and commitment to thought leadership, training and sector engagement.

As a Team Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the team, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support. You’ll be responsible for opening and closing client files, processing payments, producing and amending documents with accuracy, and ensuring all documentation is presented in line with Birketts LLP's house style.

Other day to day responsibilities will include:

• File opening/closing
• Processing payments
• Produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy
• Format, paginate, number and present documents in Birketts LLP 'house style'
• Process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc
• Ensure that all electronic filing and paper-based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
• Respond to internal and external telephone enquiries
• Manage diaries in Outlook and make all necessary travel arrangements.
• General team administration

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

• Previous experience of working in an administrator role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office packages (Excel and Word)
• Proven organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A positive attitude as well as being a strong team player
• Experience of working in a law firm or professional services would be advantageous

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. This role attracts a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.

We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.