Responsibilities

• Supporting budget management, forecasting, purchase orders and financial administration.
• Coordinating supplier onboarding, contracts, procurement activity and spend tracking.
• Producing and maintaining management information, reports and operational dashboards.
• Preparing materials for leadership meetings and tracking actions to completion.
• Maintaining departmental policies, procedures, records and governance documentation.
• Supporting audits, compliance activities and risk management processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and ways of working.
• Coordinating onboarding, team communications, operational meetings and planning activities.
• Supporting business change projects and the implementation of new systems and processes.

Requirements

• Experience in an operations, administration, business support, project support or marketing operations role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with budgets, procurement processes or business administration activities.
• The ability to analyse information and produce accurate reports and management information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Ideally, you'll also have experience supporting governance, compliance or supplier management activities, preferably within a professional services environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting governance, compliance or supplier management activities, preferably within a professional services environment.

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday as standard, rising to 28 days depending on role level, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Opportunities to share in our success through annual pay and bonus review processes for eligible colleagues.
• Health and wellbeing support, including Westfield Health and Digital GP access.
• Competitive pension arrangements to help you plan for the future.
• Two paid volunteering days every year to support causes that matter to you.
• Access to a range of colleague discounts and lifestyle benefits to support you both inside and outside of work.
• We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.
• In 2026, Irwin Mitchell was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work guide and was the only law firm included in the 'Very Big' organisation category
• Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
• Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.