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Job summary

You will play a key role in ensuring the Legal Team has the administrative support it needs to operate at pace and to a high standard. Working closely with lawyers across the team, you will support day‑to‑day casework spanning criminal, civil, and regulatory matters – helping to keep processes running smoothly and ensuring everything is in place for the delivery of high‑quality legal work. This is a varied, fast‑moving role that sits at the heart of the Commission’s Legal function, with a requirement for office and other in-person attendance. You will be providing essential support across both contentious and non‑contentious work and directly contributing to the team’s overall efficiency and impact.

Our offer to you:

• Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution. Click here for more information
• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata)
• Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
• Open, collaborative and people focused culture

Job description

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Supporting the Legal Team by assisting lawyers with administrative tasks connected to their day-to-day casework and preparation

- Providing general office and casework support, such as:

• preparing bundles (both digital and paper) and printing hard copies, and hand-delivery to court and other addresses
• formatting, proof-reading, and preparing both digital and hard copy legal documents
• attending case meetings (both in person and remotely) and taking accurate meeting notes
• attending court hearings (both in person and remotely) and taking accurate hearing notes

- Supporting financial processes to ensure the Legal Team’s spend is well managed, including:

• tracking and processing invoices and purchase orders in a timely manner
• maintaining clear and accurate records of spend for audit purposes
• liaising with Finance as required.

- Providing administrative and organisational support, including:

• managing diaries, scheduling meetings, and coordinating availability
• updating case and query trackers
• creating, organising, and maintaining case files

- Contribute to information management, ensuring documents are stored (manually and digitally) in line with policies, including maintaining retention schedules and information records.

The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to perform any reasonable tasks commensurate with the level of responsibility at the request of their manager.

Please note, whilst undertaking this role you will be prohibited in partaking in the National Lottery.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Proven administrative experience, ideally in a legal, regulatory, or similarly structured professional environment
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities in a fast‑paced team
• High level of attention to detail, particularly in formatting, proof‑reading, and preparing documents
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to take accurate meeting notes and draft clear correspondence
• Experience managing and maintaining trackers, spreadsheets, or case management systems
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Reliable and proactive working style, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Confidence in liaising with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable Criteria

• Understanding of basic legal processes (e.g., court bundles, hearings, case file structure)
• Experience supporting financial administration, such as managing purchase orders or budgets
• Strong minute‑taking experience in formal or complex meetings
• Ability to streamline processes or improve administrative systems
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm, organised, and solution‑focused under pressure

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,900, Gambling Commission contributes £7,792 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.

To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission’s careers website.

The Gambling Commission has an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role.

The selection process for this vacancy will comprise of an interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.

The closing date for this role is midnight on 3rd August 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 17th August 2026 via Teams.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We may also extend the closing date if required.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : recruitment@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@gamblingcommission.gov.uk