Office Administration Assistant

Are you a highly organised and proactive individual with a passion for delivering exceptional administrative support? We are seeking an Office Administration Assistant to join our Operations team in London. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of our office, acting as the first point of contact for visitors, supporting staff with a variety of administrative tasks, and collaborating with our global offices. Based in our modern, custom-designed workspace, close to Highbury & Islington and Holloway Road tube stations you’ll help create an efficient and welcoming environment for all.

ClientEarth is an international environmental legal organisation with a unique approach – a team of lawyers and policy experts using the power of the law to protect people and planet. Our London office currently comprises of approximately 140 staff.

Main Duties

• Be the first point of contact for visitors
• Manage meeting rooms, office supplies, and health and safety processes
• Support global operations with administrative tasks, including document preparation and event organisation
• Ensure the office is presentable and well-maintained
• Assist teams in London in organising catering and events in the office

Role requirements

• Interest in environmental protection and a willingness to learn about ClientEarth’s programmatic work, and running of the organisation in the most sustainable way possible
• Experience in a customer service role
• Previous experience in an office reception/front of house role (desirable)
• Experience of delivering staff inductions (desirable)
• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English

Application process: For this role, we ask candidates to answer three role-specific questions and upload their CV. We do not require a cover letter to be submitted.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based, however due to the nature of this role 80% attendance in the office is expected.  

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties