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# Legal Business Support Officer

- **Company:** Pertemps
- **Location:** Harrow, UK
- **Salary:** £34,757.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Spreadsheets, Databases, SAP ERP, Microsoft PowerPoint
- **Published:** May 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb46de82af8cd067c0503957f685b7163b

## About the Role

* Experience in legal support, governance or public sector business support

 * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
 * Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
 * Excellent communication skills and ability to handle confidential information
 * Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively

Desirable:

 * Local government or shared legal service experience

 * Financial administration or SAP experience

## Description

Pertemps is recruiting a Legal Business Support Officer to support HB Public Law, a shared legal service delivering work across multiple local authorities. This is a varied and fast-paced role providing high-quality legal and administrative support within a regulated public sector environment.
This role will include performing a PA type function to the Director of Legal and Governance and, when necessary, providing diary support across the team., * Provide comprehensive administrative and legal business support across the Legal & Governance service in accordance with statutory requirements and council policies.

 * Act as a key point of contact for complex enquiries and minor complaints, resolving issues effectively and escalating where appropriate.
 * Support lawyers and managers by producing complex, confidential and sensitive legal documents, reports and correspondence.
 * Co-ordinate meetings, panels and hearings, including diary management, preparing agendas, minute-taking and post-meeting actions.
 * Maintain accurate records on legal case management systems, databases and spreadsheets, producing reports as required.


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