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Title: Legal Operations jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge
Summary: 33 part-time Legal Operations tasks in the United Kingdom, from £21 to £51 an hour. Typical rate £23 an hour; median market wage £16. Rate shown up front.

United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Part-time Legal Operations jobs in United Kingdom

33 open Legal Operations tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £21 to £51 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Legal Operations here is **£23 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £15.80. At five hours a week that is about **£500 a month**.

**£23/hr** typical rate, senior level

**£15.80/hr** market median wage

**£21–£51** range of open task rates

**33** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom

## Open Legal Operations tasks in United Kingdom

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom.

[See all 33](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=legal-operations&place=united-kingdom)

Regular Posted Nov 4

### [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-london-dt-7275654/)

Senior · Legal Operations

Specialty retailer with 40 stores · 501–1,000 employees

**£27–£33** / hour

About £710 a month at 6 h a week

- 3–8 h a week

- On-site · London

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-london-dt-7275654/)

One-off Posted Nov 2

### [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-9546145/)

Director · Legal Operations

Property developer in student housing · 5,000+ employees

**£42–£51** / hour

About £140–£370 in total

- about 6 h in total

- On-site · London

- Starts next week

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-9546145/)

One-off Posted Oct 31

### [Legal Spend Analysis (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-london-dt-4933248/)

Director · Legal Operations

Clinical-stage biotech in neuroscience · 201–500 employees

**£41–£49** / hour

About £270–£540 in total

- about 9 h in total

- Hybrid · London

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-london-dt-4933248/)

Bundle Posted Oct 31

### [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-milton-keynes-dt-6621118/)

Manager · Legal Operations

Online travel company with resorts · 201–500 employees

**£29–£35** / hour

About £260–£580 a month

- 8–18 h a month

- Hybrid · Milton Keynes

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-milton-keynes-dt-6621118/)

One-off Posted Oct 28

### [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-london-dt-9711864/)

Director · Legal Operations

Specialty insurer for professional liability · 501–1,000 employees

**£41–£48** / hour

About £450–£1,070 in total

- about 17 h in total

- Hybrid · London

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-london-dt-9711864/)

One-off Posted Oct 28

### [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-united-kingdom-dt-6392781/)

Senior · Legal Operations

Real-estate services firm in logistics warehouses · 201–500 employees

**£24–£30** / hour

About £160–£380 in total

- about 10 h in total

- Remote · United Kingdom

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-united-kingdom-dt-6392781/)

Regular Posted Nov 3

### [Legal Request Intake and Triage · Real estate](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-2701654/)

Senior · Legal Operations

Property developer in logistics warehouses · 201–500 employees

**£22–£27** / hour

About £580 a month at 6 h a week

- 3–8 h a week

- Remote · United Kingdom

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-2701654/)

Regular Posted Nov 2

### [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-colchester-dt-4709163/)

Manager · Legal Operations

Series A machine-learning platform · 51–200 employees

**£23–£30** / hour

About £630 a month at 6 h a week

- 3–8 h a week

- Hybrid · Colchester

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-colchester-dt-4709163/)

One-off Posted Oct 27

### [Vendor Management for Legal (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-7941114/)

Director · Legal Operations

Specialty pharma company · 1,001–5,000 employees

**£44–£51** / hour

About £140–£380 in total

- about 6 h in total

- On-site · London

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

- 6 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-7941114/)

### All 33 open Legal Operations tasks for United Kingdom

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-london-dt-7275654/)£27-£33/hr · on site in London

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-9546145/)£42-£51/hr · on site in London

- [Legal Spend Analysis (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-london-dt-4933248/)£41-£49/hr · hybrid in London

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-milton-keynes-dt-6621118/)£29-£35/hr · hybrid in Milton Keynes

- [Contract Workflow Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-workflow-setup-london-dt-9711864/)£41-£48/hr · hybrid in London

- [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-united-kingdom-dt-6392781/)£24-£30/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-2701654/)£22-£27/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-colchester-dt-4709163/)£23-£30/hr · hybrid in Colchester

- [Vendor Management for Legal (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-7941114/)£44-£51/hr · on site in London

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-1465331/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-kingdom-dt-3663114/)£24-£28/hr · remote in the UK

- [Vendor Management for Legal](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-management-for-legal-london-dt-9230717/)£44-£50/hr · hybrid in London

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-kingdom-dt-1252211/)£23-£27/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-1946478/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-5492189/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-london-dt-1786638/)£33-£39/hr · hybrid in London

- [Template and Clause Library (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-leicester-dt-7410898/)£29-£33/hr · hybrid in Leicester

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-watford-dt-2881715/)£34-£38/hr · hybrid in Watford

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-kingdom-dt-8894111/)£28-£34/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-kingdom-dt-2142631/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-telford-dt-2379390/)£27-£32/hr · hybrid in Telford

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-cardiff-dt-4967852/)£24-£28/hr · hybrid in Cardiff

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-9217961/)£21-£25/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-basildon-dt-9803125/)£21-£26/hr · hybrid in Basildon

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-southend-on-sea-dt-4696366/)£32-£39/hr · on site in Southend-on-Sea

- [Legal Spend Analysis (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-united-kingdom-dt-1011118/)£29-£34/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage (Jira)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-nottingham-dt-5969002/)£28-£36/hr · hybrid in Nottingham

- [Matter Management Cleanup](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-management-cleanup-united-kingdom-dt-8680909/)£24-£30/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Spend Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-spend-analysis-aberdeen-dt-4133091/)£24-£28/hr · hybrid in Aberdeen

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-newcastle-upon-tyne-dt-1771257/)£28-£35/hr · hybrid in Newcastle upon Tyne

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-united-kingdom-dt-4825649/)£23-£29/hr · remote in the UK

- [Legal Request Intake and Triage](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-request-intake-and-triage-uxbridge-dt-8015244/)£33-£40/hr · hybrid in Uxbridge

- [Template and Clause Library](https://deftridge.com/job/template-and-clause-library-united-kingdom-dt-2216720/)£32-£37/hr · remote in the UK

## What Legal Operations pays in United Kingdom

Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | £9.91 | £210 | £20,600 |
| 25th | £12.39 | £270 | £25,800 |
| Median | £15.80 | £340 | £32,900 |
| 75th | £18.41 | £400 | £38,300 |
| 90th | £21.36 | £460 | £44,400 |

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Manager | £25 | £540 |
| Director | £35 | £760 |

### About this role

Runs the legal team's processes: intake, contract workflow, vendors, budgets and metrics. Usual tools: Ironclad, Clio, Excel, Notion.

[All Legal Operations rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/)

## Working on the side in United Kingdom

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

Checked on official pages, November 2026

- For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates)

- Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates)

- Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Legal Operations rates nearby

- [London 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/london/)

- [North West 14 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/north-west/)

- [West Midlands 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/west-midlands/)

- [South East 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/south-east/)

- [Yorkshire and The Humber 14 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/yorkshire-and-the-humber/)

- [East of England 18 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/east-of-england/)

- [South West 14 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/south-west/)

- [East Midlands 16 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/east-midlands/)

- [Scotland 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/scotland/)

- [Wales 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/wales/)

## Other Legal roles in United Kingdom

- [Fractional General Counsel £80/hr typical · 12 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/united-kingdom/)

- [Commercial Contract Reviewer £45/hr typical · 44 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/commercial-contract-reviewer/united-kingdom/)

- [Privacy & GDPR Counsel £45/hr typical · 11 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/united-kingdom/)

- [Terms & Policies Drafter £45/hr typical · 7 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/terms-and-policies-drafter/united-kingdom/)

- [Employment Contract Specialist £50/hr typical · 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employment-contract-specialist/united-kingdom/)

- [Paralegal £23/hr typical · 45 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/united-kingdom/)

- [Compliance Analyst £30/hr typical · 43 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compliance-analyst/united-kingdom/)

- [IP & Trademark Support £35/hr typical · 3 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ip-and-trademark-support/united-kingdom/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
