Legal Administrator Apprentice

As a Legal Administrator Apprenticeship your role will be to provide a high level of administrative and operational support to the Personal Injury Department, working closely with Fee Earners and Legal Support Services (LSS) to ensure the smooth, efficient and effective progression of client matters.

What you'll do

The role will involve supporting the administration of personal injury files from initial client onboarding through to file closure. This will include gathering and processing client information, carrying out system searches and checks, arranging appointments, maintaining accurate records, preparing correspondence and documentation, managing workflows, and liaising with clients, colleagues and external contacts as required.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining professional standards and client confidentiality. They will act as a key point of contact for department-related enquiries and provide timely and professional assistance to clients and colleagues within their agreed remit.

Carrying out system searches and being able to identify conflict/ duplicates relating to client ID checks.

Liaising with Legal Support Services (LSS) and performing all associated tasks, including but not limited to:

• File closures
• Maintaining all filing and work areas in a tidy and orderly manner
• To work as an effective team member and assist other staff in their work to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department and firm

Training

• Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship standard with Legal Pathway

After the apprenticeship

On a regular basis your team leader/supervisor will monitor your workload and performance. You will have a 1-2-1 at least once a quarter (usually once a month), which will include discussions on performance and targets, objectives, development and welfare. There will be an annual review where your team leader/supervisor will look with you at performance over the last twelve months but, more importantly, look to the future, mapping out your goals and objectives for the following year.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 x including English and maths (grade 4/C and above)

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service to a maximum of 33 days (plus Bank Holidays).
• Dress for your day
• Group Life Assurance.
• Referral incentive scheme for introducing clients and new members of staff.
• Long service awards.
• Free and discounted legal fees.

About the employer

Lanyon Bowdler is a great place to work! The firm combines professional excellence with a family atmosphere. With a dynamic and modern character the firm is focused on success and growth. This success and growth generates room for our people to mature and grow within the firm and enjoy stimulating and rewarding careers. Lanyon Bowdler genuinely believes that a happy team, where staff enjoy working, means clients get a better service from cheerful, motivated staff.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Business administrator (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: DAMAR LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 4 Months
• Hours: 36.25 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:15pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break).
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £16,965 a year