Legal Team Administrator (13m FTC)

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Legal Team Administrator to join our Legal Team at Formula 1 on a 13‑month fixed‑term contract. Working closely with the Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer, this role provides varied, hands‑on support across the Legal Department and offers great exposure to senior stakeholders, complex workstreams and a fast‑moving, high‑performance environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative team, takes pride in delivering high‑quality support, and is keen to grow and develop their administrative skills within a globally recognised organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the Legal Department
• Assist with typing, formatting and preparation of legal and business documents
• Organise meetings for managers, including preparation of materials where required
• Manage diaries and liaise with managers on upcoming meetings, invitations and requests
• Liaise with external service providers including notaries, Companies House and corporate administrators
• Administer expenses for the Legal team
• Proactively identify and anticipate administrative requirements
• Take ownership of tasks and support ad‑hoc requests as needed
• Manage general administration including archiving, scanning and filing
• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Complete mandatory training within required timelines and operate safely in line with company health and safety requirements

What Are We Looking For?

Experience

Prior to the role it would be essential that you:

• Have previous experience in a team administration role
• Are comfortable supporting multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
• Have experience working to deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Previous legal experience, either in‑house or within private practice
• Experience working within international live events and/or the sports industry

Knowledge & Skills

Prior to the role it is essential that you demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills with extensive document production experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and personalities.
• Ability to manage an electronic and paper filing system, including tracking incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Ability to work under time constraints and pressure.
• Ability to work unsupervised and to efficiently manage and prioritise your own workload whilst maintaining deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

• Agile, can manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and deliver results under pressure to a deadline
• Pride yourself on having a high degree of attention to detail;
• A team players and understand the importance of building relationships;
• Take responsibility for their own workstreams
• A problem solver and come with a solution focused ‘can do’ attitude coupled with a strong work ethic;
• High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• A positive, can-do attitude with the ability to take ownership and responsibility, with an enterprising work ethic.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious.