Job description
Legal PA - Part Time - City Law Firm / Hybrid Working - up to GBP42k pro rata + great benefits
A leading City Law Firm is looking for a tech savvy Legal PA, ideally with experience in Regulatory Law or Family Law, to provide comprehensive support to Partners and Fee Earners on a Part Time basis (2 days/week).
Working Thursday and Friday (one of which can be from home), the Legal PA will undertake complex tasks, support projects and provide departmental PA support, playing a critical role in managing daily administration for their stakeholders.
Key duties will include diary management, liaising with clients, file and matter management and billing and working closely with the Document Production and Administration teams for the completion of tasks.
Our client needs someone who can provide comprehensive PA support to fee earners in order to make the best use of their time and has demonstrable experience of successfully balancing PA support with routine legal administration.
What s on offer:
This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, friendly and hardworking team who are client focused and enjoy the challenges of working for a successful City law firm.
Our client is offering a competitive salary and core and flexible benefits scheme, which includes 25+ days annual leave (pro rata), pension scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance, enhanced sick pay and maternity/paternity pay, discretionary bonus, wellness subsidy, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, dental cover and more!
Standard working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm and hybrid working (1 day in the office, 1 from home) is offered.
Key responsibilities as the Legal PA will include:
Coordination of all tasks and delegating as required Producing sensitive / confidential or urgent correspondence and documentation Proactive diary and email management, ensuring fee earners have all the necessary paperwork and information for each meeting Arranging internal and external meetings and conference calls and coordinating all elements of travel as required Attending and minuting meetings if needed Booking training and courses Organising travel bookings and producing itineraries Providing proactive and professional client liaison Assisting with file / matter management Monitoring new matters to ensure all necessary information and documents have been received All elements of billing and financial management - processing expenses, preparing bank transfers, assisting with client balances and time recording Updating the CRM database Liaising with business support services across the firm as needed, including marketing, finance, HR, IT and business engagement And more!
What we re looking for:
Previous Legal PA / Legal Secretary experience, ideally within Regulatory or Family law, although this is not essential Experience working for a number of busy fee earners at the same time is sought Ability to achieve high standards in a very busy, deadline driven environment Impeccable organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills Ability to take initiative, delegate well and remain calm under pressure Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Advanced PC skills Knowledge of document management systems, Aderant accounting package and digital dictation (BigHand) would be beneficial Dynamic and driven nature
Interested in this Part TimeLegal PA opportunity?
If you possess the key skills and experience we're looking for and want to work for a fabulous company in the City, then we want to hear from you ASAP!
Please submit your CV, quoting LO - Part TimeLegal PA