Legal Administrator - Remote at Mary's Meals International

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jan, 26

Salary

24297.0

Posted On

27 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Administration, Organisational Skills, Documentation Management, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Time Management, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Problem Solving, Governance, Compliance, Contract Administration, Policy Maintenance, Logistics Coordination, Record Keeping, Training Coordination

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Salary: (UK): £24,297 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate). The role: Due to internal progression, we are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Legal Administrator to join our Legal team. As Legal Administrator, you will play a vital role in enabling the delivery of high-quality legal administration services across our international network. You’ll provide dedicated administrative support to the Legal team, helping ensure our systems, documents and communications run smoothly and effectively. You will: Manage the legal inbox, calendar and document filing systems. Support contract administration, policy maintenance and governance documentation. Assist with registration processes for legal entities and maintain legal records. Coordinate logistics for legal training sessions and support our legal literacy resources. Maintain SharePoint and legal databases, ensure accessibility and version control. Support the development and review of policies and templates across our global network. About you: With excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative, you will be detail orientated and thrive in a fast-paced, varied role. Experience of working in the non-profit sector and a relevant legal qualification would be desirable but not essential. Essential skills and experience: Demonstrable work experience in a similar role, ideally in a legal, governance or compliance environment. Strong organisational and documentation management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint. Proven experience of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international context. Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise logically and effectively. Strong personal integrity with a solutions focussed approach and experience of working with sensitive documentation. About Us: We have a remote-first approach to work and are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance, we also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis. Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 3 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. We are a values-driven organisation, we believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, we are fully committed to a culture of safeguarding, we are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement. Our Benefits: 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week) Flexible working Employee Assistance Programme Life assurance Medical insurance for candidates located in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia Pension - depending on the location of the candidate. For international candidates - any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions/ taxation How to apply: If you are inspired to join our movement and our vision, mission and values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please click below to send your CV and a short covering note telling us why you are a great fit for this role and why you would like to work for Mary’s Meals International. Additional Information: As part of your role, you may be required to travel to countries where Mary’s Meals operates. Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates (UK, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Canada and Ireland), please reach out to jobs.mmi@marymsmeals.org for more information about salaries in other locations. Closing date for applications is Sunday 9th November 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Responsibilities

As a Legal Administrator, you will provide dedicated administrative support to the Legal team, ensuring smooth operations of systems, documents, and communications. You will manage the legal inbox, support contract administration, and maintain legal records.