Legal Assistant RG4

Job Title: Legal Assistant
Location: Hybrid (Civic Centre attendance required once a week – Wednesdays)
Pay Rate: £14.13 per hour
Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Temporary (until end of September 2025, subject to change)

About the Role:

My client an established Local Authority based in Reading are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support their Contract Novations workstream team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with administrative experience in a legal setting who is confident handling data and thrives in a structured environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Track responses from suppliers and report on progress
• Highlight priority contracts lacking responses
• Follow up with non-responsive suppliers
• Update and maintain accurate contact details
• Record all interactions with suppliers
• Upload and save signed Novation Consents and Deeds of Novation
• Monitor and track changes in the contract register
• Investigate contracts to identify relevant novation terms
• Liaise with the legal department to ensure documents are correctly formatted and signed
• Provide general administrative support to the Contract Novations team

Candidate Profile:

Essential:

• Experience providing administrative support in a legal environment
• Strong communication skills
• Confidence in handling and managing data
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Desirable:

• Experience working with commercial contracts and suppliers
• Familiarity with DocuSign
• Experience using contract management systems or databases

Working Arrangement:

This is a hybrid role. The successful candidate will be required to work from the Civic Centre at least once a week, with Wednesdays being the designated team day in the office.

If you are interested in this position, Please apply.