Legal & Compliance Support Officer

Legal & Compliance Support Officer

Final date to receive applications: 4 October 2026

Department: Governance & Legal

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Kerry Willers, Business Practice Manager

Compensation: £29,114 - £31,538 / year

• Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Grade 5 - £29,114 - £31,538
• Location: Sheffield (hybrid working)

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Legal & Compliance Support Officer to join our Legal, Governance & Commercial team.

This role provides essential administrative and operational support across a range of corporate and professional services, helping to ensure governance, legal and business processes are delivered efficiently and effectively. Working in a fast-paced and regulated environment, you will play an important role in supporting decision-making, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to the continuous improvement of systems and processes.

As a Legal & Compliance Support Officer, you will provide high-quality business support across a variety of service areas, helping teams operate effectively and ensuring key governance and legal processes run smoothly.

In this role, you will:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to managers and teams across the service
• Coordinate meetings and governance processes, including preparing agendas, taking minutes and tracking actions
• Manage enquiries and shared inboxes, ensuring requests are responded to or directed appropriately
• Support the administration and maintenance of legal documentation, agreements, contracts and records
• Maintain accurate registers and tracking systems, monitoring key dates, actions and obligations
• Administer business and case management systems, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
• Produce reports and management information to support decision-making and service performance
• Support the development and improvement of business processes and administrative procedures
• Build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to support collaborative working
• Provide flexible support across multiple teams in response to changing business priorities

This is a varied and rewarding role offering exposure to legal, governance and compliance activities within a complex and dynamic organisation.

You will be an organised and professional administrator who enjoys working in a structured environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality support.

You will bring:

• Experience in an administrative, business support or coordination role
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• The ability to work accurately and methodically, with excellent attention to detail
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement
• The ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and personal accountability

You will thrive in a busy environment, enjoy supporting others, and be committed to delivering an efficient and professional service that helps the organisation achieve its objectives.

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well‑placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important…