Legal Practice Officer

Legal Practice Officer needed in Newham, £21ph PAYE – Reference: RQ1474478

• To provide effective administrative support to the legal service, in the provision of advice their Members and Officers and external stakeholders.
• Support the provision of legal expertise through a shared delivery back office support service and contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of high quality, solution focused legal work across multiple disciplines and sites and to customers in different organisations

• Produce management reports from a variety of sources including the Iken case management system, and Fusion and to use spreadsheets etc to analyse data for business case costing, management information, corporate and other requests.
• Assist the Senior Practice Officers with the day to day financial procedures for the Legal and Governance department including supplier payments, sales invoicing and the preparation of month end account and journals within the Fusion system.
• Assist with IT projects to enhance the Legal Service including help with the development, testing and implementation of systems and the maintenance and housekeeping of existing systems.
• Assist the Head of Business Operations Legal and Governance with the preparation of business cases, financial and performance reports, procurement of supplies and systems.
• Assist the Senior Practice officers with the recruitment and selection of temporary and permanent staff in the Legal Service and with the on boarding and induction process.
• Maintain and enhance the Legal Case management system in line with departmental objectives.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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