JM Legal are frequently instructed on a variety of Legal Secretary / Legal PA vacancies from our clients throughout the legal sector and beyond. Whilst we endeavour to advertise all of our active vacancies as soon as possible, there are always a number of positions that cannot be advertised due to confidentiality agreements with our clients, or some positions so new they may just not be advertised yet. If you cannot see the role you are looking for please get in touch and one of our consultants will contact you to discuss all suitable opportunities in relation to your experience.
Legal PA & Secretarial Jobs
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EA (BD) - Paying up to £48k + 2 days WFH
City of London | £45000 - £48000 per annum + WFH 2 Days PW
Executive Assistant (BD) - Paying up to £48,000 + Hybrid Working My Client, an international Law firm based in the City, who are known for their ambition to be the best at looking after their Clients, wherever they operate around in the world, are currently seeking an Executive Assistant to join their established Business Development team. They thrive on achieving their goals as a collegiate firm and provide a unique working environment that allows staff members to progress with their own personal development. Based near Liverpool Street Paying up to £48,000 30 DAYS HOLIDAY Reporting into the Secretarial Manager Hybrid working policy - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home Benefits includes Regular Social Events, Wellbeing Initiatives, 30 days Holiday, Subsidised Restaurant, Onsite GP Service, Health Screenings, Sports Clubs, Private Medical Insurance, Gym Membership, Annual Leave Trading and Mortgage Surgeries to name a few!! Duties Include Acting as a gatekeeper for Head of BD Email management Build strong working relationships with other Stakeholders Understand the wider BD team and individual needs Proactive diary management Arranging global travel Attend and contribute to team meetings Draft, create and amend high quality correspondence, documents, agendas, reports, presentations etc Organise internal and external meetings Candidate Requirements Previous Senior PA/EA experience, gained within a Law firm. Ability to identify potential problems and provide solutions. High level of professionalism, having the ability to maintain a professional demeanour in all situations. Previous experience of working within a Partnership environment and maintaining working relationships with all levels of Fee Earners.
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Legal PA - Private Equity - Global Law Firm - £49k
City of London | £45000 - £49000 per annum + WFH 2 days PW
Legal PA - Private Equity - Global Law Firm - £49k My Client, an International Law firm who boast over 21 offices and over 1,000 staff members are now looking to add to their award winning Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity department. They are seeking an experienced Legal PA who has previously supported Senior Partner level. This role is supporting Partners who have been described as being 'genuinely nice guys' who work closely with their PA. Liverpool Street Location Paying up to £49,000 Hybrid working policy - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity department Duties Include Provide PA support to Partners + Fee Earners Diary management - managing incoming invites and arranging meetings Email management - managing emails, acting as a gatekeeper Arranging travel - booking both business and personal travel, including itineraries, VISA's and any other requirements needed Assisting with Business Development activities - amending pitches, proposals and assisting the BD team Opportunity to add supervisory duties to the role Please contact Sian Taylor for further information.
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Legal PA - Private Client
City of London | £44000 - £46000 per annum
Recruiting for a Legal PA - Private Client for a leading law firm with amazing clients !!! Working for a busy and demanding Partner who travels extensively so needs a PA with international travel and diary experience. Salary c£45,000 + hybrid working 2 days at home. Duties and Responsibilities Acting as a first point of contact on behalf of the fee-earners, fielding calls, emails, correspondence and meeting requests (both internally and from clients), responding on behalf of the fee-earner, if appropriate. Full proactive and advanced calendar management for assigned fee-earners, including scheduling calls/meetings (ensuring all supporting papers/information are available for each meeting), looking ahead and following-up as needed to ensure best use is made of fee-earners time). Ensuring the fee-earners working on the case are fully prepared for all client meetings by collating required information (and input from others), preparing background information and notes as needed, supporting the follow-through of action points etc. To work with the client lead Partner and BD team to plan and deliver the Client Care programme, including meetings, mailings and events and to co-ordinate and share client related news searches. To develop a strong working knowledge of the Firm's billing systems, including processes, IT systems and specialist support available internally, to support the fee-earners in being able to prepare and issue timely and accurate bills to clients. Supporting fee-earners with monitoring and addressing unpaid bills, liaising with Credit Control as required. To co-ordinate the WIP lists and billing on behalf of Partners, including liaison with billing team. Pro-active monitoring of time and bills against the estimate. To support fee-earners in the smooth running of the client/matter lifecycle, following documented procedures, and working closely with internal client on-boarding and compliance specialists to ensure all required information/documentation is obtained, issued and correctly stored on the Firm's systems. This will involve pro-actively chasing fee-earners and their clients for any missing information as well as full management of client files etc. Organising business breakfasts, dinners or smaller events and assisting fee-earners with expenses. Researching company/client information and biographies. Logging referrals and contacts to interaction and management of Interaction lists. Full management of travel and expenses for assigned fee-earners, ensuring business travel is booked via the Firm's in-house provider. This will include both routine and more complex travel arrangements, ensuring that fee-earners are provided with full itineraries, supporting materials and that business expenses are captured, approved and processed for payment in line with policy. Ensuring all documents are maintained and filed in line with the Firm's electronic and hard copy filing protocols. Prepare, amend and proofread documents (e.g. letters, reports, attendance notes, memos, emails, pitches, presentations, articles etc. ensuring these are produced to the required standards and in line with House Style, and that they are retained and filed accurately. If hired within the team, collaborating with Administrative Assistants to ensure that they provide support with filing and archiving, scanning, photocopying, updating contacts on Interaction and arranging couriers etc. Working closely with internal document/presentation experts for more specialist tasks, such as the preparation of longer or more complex documents, pitch/presentation materials etc. Liaising with other internal departments to obtain specialist input as needed, taking ownership of issues and following up where appropriate. Skills/Experience Previous experience gained in an administrative role supporting a team in a similar professional services environment (ideally legal). Strong time management skills; will need to juggle a number of tasks at any given time, plan ahead, and have the ability to re-prioritise and adapt to changes in requirements. Previous experience managing calendars for multiple individuals, with the ability to apply judgement and common sense to ensure the best use of people's time is made, and that any potential diary clashes are pro-actively identified and addressed. Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to deliver work to a consistently high standard of precision (even under pressure) in an environment where accuracy is prized. A flexible approach to work: able to respond positively and willingly to changes to requirements, schedules, work required etc. Organised and methodical, and able to operate effectively within structured work processes, in particular, with compliance/quality control frameworks. A strong team player, willing to take on work for additional fee-earners and/or help with other tasks as needed in order to meet the needs of the business. Previous experience using bespoke in-house systems (e.g. client contact databases, matter management systems, billing systems etc.) with the willingness and potential.
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Legal PA - Regulatory law
City of London | £40000 - £44000 per annum
Legal PA Regulatory law (Defence and Prosecution) - Liverpool Street based law firm. Hybrid working 2 days in the office !! This role will commence on an 18 month contract initially, working in the Defence team requiring experience of working in Litigation law and confident with Billing. After 6 months, the successful Legal PA will move into the Prosecution team for a further 12 months covering a maternity leaver. The Prosecution team will require a Legal PA who is process driven and is happy dealing with intricate tasks. Although this role is an 18 month contract, the firm are incredibly well known for retaining good quality staff and there is a chance of securing a permanent role during or at the end of the contract. This is one of the only law firms in the City who offer just 2 days working in the office after probation however, if and when needed they do require flexibility to go into the office on additional days. This role is for an immediate starter so please apply immediately !
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Legal PA - Criminal Litigation
City of London | £40000 - £44000 per annum
Criminal Legal PA - 9 Fee Earners including 2 or 3 Partners Legal PA - Criminal Litigation law supporting 2 Partners and team - Liverpool Street based law firm. Hybrid 2 days in the office ! The Legal PA is an integral part of fee earning teams; providing a high level of professional support to Partners and Fee Earners. The Legal PA is expected to take on complex tasks, support projects and provide departmental PA support; playing a critical role in managing daily administration for their stakeholders. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for providing comprehensive PA support to fee earners in order to assist them in their day to day work and maximise the amount of time they spend on fee earning activities. Your duties will include diary management, liaising with clients, file and matter management and billing, adhering to the relevant service level agreements and standard operating procedures for your role. Day to day duties: Co-ordination of all tasks, delegating to the Document Production and Administration teams as required, ensuring the completed task is checked (as far as reasonably practicable) and ready to return to the fee earner Typing short or urgent correspondence as and when required Producing documents which are too confidential and sensitive to be produced by DPS team Proactive diary management looking ahead at fee earner diaries to remind them of diary commitments and taking responsibility for ensuring that they have all supporting paperwork and information for each meeting or appointment Arranging internal and external meetings and conference calls ensuring the smooth running of such meetings making the appropriate arrangements for any internal meetings (e.g. room set up, ordering refreshments), liaising with other departments as required Attending meetings to take minutes as required Booking training and courses Organising and arranging travel bookings in conjunction with the Marketing team, including hotels/taxis/flights/insurances/IT equipment and producing/amending itineraries for all external appointments or trips Providing pro-active client liaison including taking messages, passing on the information and dealing with queries as appropriate in a professional and timely manner Dealing with new client enquiries made by phone and email and passing on the information obtained for consideration by relevant Fee Earner Checking voicemails and emails when fee earners are away from the office, ensuring urgent messages are redirected as appropriate Helping Fee Earners to manage their email inbox by responding to clients to acknowledge receipt of emails (as requested) and filing emails (as directed) File/Matter Management duties: Assisting with file opening by carrying out conflict checks under supervision and as directed by the Fee Earner, passing all results to the fee earner for consideration, obtaining approval to open file and dealing with queries from the Administration team concerning opening the physical file and the matter on MatterSphere Producing draft engagement letters, terms of business, funding agreements, cancellation notices as required for fee earners to review and approve Monitoring new matters to ensure all of the necessary information and documents have been received (e.g. engagement letters/instruction forms/monies on account/money laundering documentation and other compliance documents) informing fee earners when documents are not received and assisting as required Managing matters in MatterSphere, including naming, saving and filing documents and correspondence, management of contacts, associates, estimates and capturing other practice area specific data Obtaining up-to-date counsel/expert/other third party fee note(s) Obtaining transcripts and documents from the Court Co-ordinating outgoing post Undertaking file closure, including ensuring the file is properly prepared for archive and later destruction Finance and Billing duties: Assisting Fee Earners with billing procedures including: a review of pre-bills and making amendments as required; preparing final bills and covering letters; processing write-offs and reversals/credit notes as instructed by fee earners Assisting fee earners to manage client accounts as directed by the fee earner (including organising and returning client monies and ensuring zero balances at matter closing) Completing of disbursement forms and confirming that they are on the system Supporting fee earners in the chasing of debts as requested Chasing fee earners for unposted time Time recording for fee earners when on leave (if previously directed by the fee earner to do so) Marketing/BD duties: Organising, supporting and preparing for all marketing activities, such as events, seminars and Chambers submissions Updating the CRM database Working with fee earners to prepare tender documents (whilst delegating the majority of document production to the DPS team)
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Part-time Legal Sec - Corp Tax - Top US Firm - 3 days pw
City of London | + Excellent Benefits
**NEW ROLE** Part-time Legal Sec - Corp Tax - Top US Firm - 3 days pw (Mon, Tues, Wed). **HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SALARY** This exceptionally friendly US Law firm based near Liverpool Street Station is currently seeking a Legal Secretary with a minimum of 3 years experience gained within a commercial City law firm to support a team of Partners and Associates within their busy Tax team. This is a varied and interesting role, working in conjunction with another Secretary in the team, undertaking extensive diary management, travel arrangements, matter opening, email management, document production and marketing/business development, in addition to a variety of ad-hoc duties. You will need an advanced knowledge of MS Office, excellent interpersonal skills, be good at organising both yourself, and those you support, and generally be a positive, team oriented character. If you would like to hear more on this excellent opportunity, please call/email me immediately for a discreet chat!
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Legal PA - Litigation - £35k + 2 days WFH
Birmingham | £32000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent benefits, Agile working
*BIRMINGHAM* Legal PA - Leading UK Law firm - Litigation - £35,000 Brand new Legal PA role to Litigation Partners based in a leading UK law firm in Birmingham. Join this national Law firm in a time of exciting growth in the midlands! With approaching 1500 staff member across the nation, the firm are continuing to grown year on year out! Salary on offer is up to £35,000 Agile working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home Highly competitive benefits! You will be supporting at Partner level with typical secretarial / PA duties such as: Extensive diary management Organising meetings/travel Business development support Preparing/amending documents File opening/closing and month end billing Competing dictations If you have at least 2 years experience as a Legal Secretary / PA then please get in touch immediately!
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Legal PA - Corporate - Global Law Firm - £46k
City of London | £40000 - £46000 per annum + + 3/2 Hybrid
Legal PA - Corporate - Global Law Firm - £46,000 + 3/2 Hybrid Working One of the leading Global Law firms seek a Legal PA to support a Senior Partner (Head of Department) in their Corporate department. Their distinctive market position is founded on their 'one team' Global approach. They fully acknowledge that their people are the key to their success, which is why they seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of their Global practice. City Location Paying up to £46,000 Corporate Supporting Head of Department Hybrid working policy - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home Benefits includes wellbeing programmes, discretionary bonus, annual salary review, private medical Insurance, medical advisory service, increased pension plan, gym membership discount, generous leave policies and flexible working to name a few. Duties Include Provide secretarial support to Partners Diary management - managing incoming invites and arranging meetings Email management - managing emails, acting as a gatekeeper Arranging travel - booking both business and personal travel, including itineraries, VISA's and any other requirements needed Attending regular 1:1 meetings for updates Monthly billing - Managing all WIP and invoicing requests, providing fee updates and entering time Assisting with Business Development activities - amending pitches, proposals and assisting the BD team Candidate Requirements Previous experience of working within a Law firm environment and maintaining working relationships with all levels of Fee Earners. Ability to support Partner level Lawyers. Ability to identify potential problems and provide solutions. High level of professionalism, having the ability to maintain a professional demeanour in all situations. Please only apply if you have previous Legal Secretarial experience, gained within a Law firm.
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Legal Executive Assistant - HoD Employment - £47k! (hybrid)
London | £42000 - £47000 per annum
Prestigious UK Law firm seeking an experienced Employment law Legal PA/EA Salary - £47,000 Location - West-End Hybrid - 3/2 This much sought after firm known for investing in their employees are garnering a great reputation for themselves within Employment law and as a result, need a talented Legal PA/EA to provide seamless support to the Head of Department and a high service level with their clients. A solid Employment law background would be hugely beneficial. However, if your legal knowledge lies elsewhere, the firm take a refreshing approach and understand that your skills are transferable so don't let that put you off! Prior experience as a Legal PA/EA within a Private Practice Law firm is an absolute must, along with strong technical skills and a can-do attitude. For an idea of some the duties involved, please see the list below: Take full ownership of diaries, proactively managing all appointments, meetings and related logistics, working with partners to ensure that their schedules run smoothly and that they are where they need to be, at the scheduled meeting time, and that they are prepared for each meeting Manage inboxes responding to emails on their behalf, drafting emails appropriately, forwarding any client critical emails to other fee earners and secretaries in the team to action and respond and highlight any urgent/important emails that partner needs to respond to Take full ownership of tasks and manage workload against deadlines and business needs, working effectively and collaboratively with central support departments to efficiently deliver to deadlines Arrange regular catch ups with each partner to review their diary and commitments, to ensure that a good understanding of partners' clients and priorities is developed to help the partners make the best use of their time Liaise with the Marketing & Business Development team and key contacts, proactively coordinating BD activities, playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars & conferences for the team Arrange travel requirements, understand individual's personal preferences and manage all arrangements from start to finish (including journey details, accommodation, visa requirements, currency) and update diary to reflect all information If this is ticking boxes for you, you'd like any further info or if you just need a chat please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Executive Assistant - Global Law Firm -
City of London | £45000 - £58000 per annum + WFH 2 Days PW
Legal Executive Assistant - Global Law Firm - Corporate - Paying up to £58,000 My Client, a truly sought after international Law firm who are based in the heart of the City seek an experienced Legal EA to support one of their high flying board level Partners within their Corporate department. They have over 4,000 employees, serve over 150 countries across the globe and have built ties with national advisors in every market to ensure that they can provide high quality Legal advice to their high net worth clients. The role itself is working for one of the most respected Lawyers across their field. The ideal Candidate will have at least 5 years experience of supporting Partners within a Law firm, be client focused and able to work in a fast paced environment, highly organised and willing to add value to improve the Partner's working practices. Based in Liverpool Street Paying up to £58,000 Hybrid working policy - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home Benefits includes wellbeing programmes, discretionary bonus, annual salary review, private medical Insurance, medical advisory service, increased pension plan, gym membership discount, generous leave policies and flexible working to name a few Duties include Proactively manage the Partner's diary and emails Effective gatekeeping, forward planning and scheduling Preparation of paperwork, materials, presentations and reports for meetings Managing the administration of projects and following up on action points Communicate with Clients and act as an ambassador for the firm/Partner Arranging complex travel and working with the firm's travel agent to suggest suitable alternatives, when needed Act as a key contact for all BD initiatives Research Clients and draft capability statements for speculative opportunities Ensure CV, social media profiles and biographies are up to date Support with the organisation of events, hearings and conferences Candidate requirements Previous Legal Secretarial experience, gained within a Law firm Previous experience of supporting Partner level High attention to detail Demonstrates initiative and strong Client focus
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Legal Secretary - Corporate - £55k + Hybrid Working
City of London | £45000 - £55000 per annum + Hybrid Working
Corporate Legal Secretary - Global Law Firm - £55,000 + Hybrid Working My Client, a global Law firm who are consistently ranked among the top Law firms in the world seek an ambitious Legal Secretary to join their dynamic team within their London office. The firm are dedicated to developing their staff members and recognise that this is key to their success and continued ability to deliver the highest quality service. They operate a one firm culture, creating a spirit of teamwork across all 28 offices, worldwide. Liverpool Street Location Paying up to £55,000 Hybrid working policy - 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home Benefits includes wellbeing programmes, discretionary bonus, annual salary review, private medical Insurance, medical advisory service, increased pension plan, gym membership discount, generous leave policies and flexible working to name a few. Duties Include Provide secretarial support to Board Level Partner Assisting with Business Development activities - amending pitches, proposals and assisting the BD team Diary management - managing incoming invites and arranging meetings Email management - managing emails, acting as a gatekeeper Arranging travel - booking both business and personal travel, including itineraries, VISA's and any other requirements needed Attending regular 1:1 meetings for updates Monthly billing - Managing all WIP and invoicing requests, providing fee updates and entering time Candidate Requirements Previous experience of working within a Law firm environment and maintaining working relationships with all levels of Fee Earners. Ability to support Partner level Lawyers. Ability to identify potential problems and provide solutions. High level of professionalism, having the ability to maintain a professional demeanour in all situations. Please only apply if you have previous Legal Secretarial experience, gained within a Law firm.
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EMPLOYMMENT EA - PAYING UP TO £47K + HYBRID WORKING
City of London | £40000 - £47000 per annum + 3/2 hybrid
Employment EA - London Law Firm - £47,000 + 3/2 Hybrid My client is a London-based law firm who are known for their engaged and friendly manner, ensuring that they build long lasting relationships with not only their clients, but staff members alike. They currently have around over 400 staff members and are seeking an Executive Assistant to join their Employment department. The Executive Assistant will be supporting the Head of Department, who is very much looking for their EA to work alongside them. Paying £47,000 Working in their award winning Disputes department Hybrid Working Policy - 3 days working in the office, 2 from home Standard working hours of 9:30am - 5:30pm Benefits include Regular Social events, Gym Membership, Holiday Trading, Medical Insurance (including Dental), high Pension Contribution, Extensive Wellbeing Programme, Long Service Awards, Employee Assistant Programme and Professional Subscriptions to name a few Duties Include Take full ownership of diaries and proactively managing all appointments Manage diary conflicts and take appropriate action on queries or clashes Managing emails on behalf of the Lawyer, forwarding emails to action and respond/highlight urgent/important emails Arrange travel including journey, accommodation, visa requirements and currency Work in Partnership with the Lawyer, building highly effective relationship Arrange regular catch up meetings with the Lawyer to review their diary commitments etc Liaise with the BD team to proactively coordinate BD activities and playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars and pitches Preparing paperwork, pitches, presentations and reports for meetings Please only apply if you have previous experience of supporting a Partner (in a Legal Secretarial capacity) within a Law firm.
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Legal PA - Global Law Firm - £55k + Hybrid Working
City of London | £45000 - £55000 per annum + Hybrid Working
Legal PA - Corporate - Global Law Firm - Paying up to £55k + hybrid working My Client, a break away firm originally, who now dominate the Legal Sector currently seek a first class Legal PA to join their award winning Corporate department. They now boast over 1,500 professionals who have an international presence in 15 offices. They provide support to Clients who are described as having unique business needs, making for a more interesting workload. The firm's reputation is built on a foundation of delivering premier value-added services whilst maintaining the highest quality advice on their most critical Legal and Business needs. City based Legal Secretary - Corporate Supporting Partner level Salary up to £55,000 Described as a busy role with complex international travel Hybrid Policy = 4 days in the office, 1 day from home Benefits include 30 days holiday Duties Actively manage Fee Earner's diaries Proactively manage fee earners' and own inbox, ensuring that the Client/mater related emails are dealt with promptly Arrange extensive global travel Anticipates the needs of both internal and external Clients, responds to expectations and adds value by ensuring the Client experiences the highest quality of service Document processing; creating and amending Legal documents and correspondence, proof reading Liaising with Clients and knowing when to action urgent matters; following up on matters Candidates must have at least 5 years Legal Secretary/PA experience, at Partner level.
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Legal Executive Assistant - Private Client/Private Wealth Law
London | £42000 - £45000 per annum + Benefits + Hybrid working
Legal Executive Assistant - Private Client/Private Wealth Law! Salary package up to £45,000 plus benefits and flexible working! This top tier private client practice is seeking an experienced PA/EA to support busy Partners across their Private Client / Private Wealth team. The EA role will be split between the Rural Property and Landed Estates team on Monday and Tuesday, and also offer support to the wider Private Wealth department on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays, which will offer an interesting and varied workload. You will have extensive PA/EA experience supporting at Partner level within a reputable private client legal team, in addition to a flexible, intelligent approach to your work. Duties consist of extensive diary management, complex in-box management, conflicts/compliance checks, daily correspondence, billing and marketing & business development. This is one of the friendliest and most collegiate law firms in London, and would be an excellent opportunity for anyone with the requisite experience! Please contact me immediately for more information!
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Senior Legal PA - Co-Chair of London - £55k
City of London | £50000 - £55000 per annum + Great benefits + Agile working
Senior Legal PA - Co-Chair of London - £55k This widely known US Law firm, located right in the centre of the city are seeking a Senior Legal PA PA due to support the Co-Chair of London, who is also an Infrastructure Partner. You can expect all the 'normal' aspects of a Legal PA / Secretary role including: Diary management Arranging travel Business development support Billing, time entries and arranging meetings. Some personal work You will be joining possibly the friendliest bunch of secretaries in the London legal world! There's a couple of requirements to to be considered for this position, you NEED to have a friendly personality to fit in with the other Secretaries, at least 3-5 years experience supporting at Partner level within a Corporate/Finance/Banking department and that's it! Please apply immediately if you meet the set criteria!
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Legal PA - Employment Law - up to £47k
London | £42000 - £47000 per annum + Excellent benefits, Agile working
Legal PA - Employment Law - up to £47k - Prestigious law firm A leading, highly prestigious law firm in Central London are seeking a Legal PA to support the Head of Employment Law! Salary: up to £47,000 Hybrid: 3:2 Location: West End This is a diverse Legal PA/EA role and will consist of the following: Diary management Event planning/attending Arranging on site/off site meetings Billing Document amendments Tribunal bundling Inbox management You will support a manageable allocation of 3 Fee Earners, 1 being the Head of Employment law. The criteria that you will need in order to be considered: 3-5 years Legal PA experience in Employment law is essential For more information, please apply immediately!
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Legal PA - Private Client - 3 days WFH - £46.5k!
London | £40000 - £46500 per annum + Excellent benefits
Legal PA - Private Client - 3 days WFH - £46.5k! One of the foremost law firms in London, known for their private client work are seeking a legal PA to support the Head of Private Client law! Salary: Up to £46,500 Hybrid working: 3 days from home Hours: 9:30 - 5:30 Location: Holborn You will be completing duties such as: Extensive diary management Creating/amending legal documents Arranging meetings Audio/copy typing Updating files on case management system Conflict checks Organising seminars and client events Financial/billing support Although candidates with London experience are preferred, Out of town Secretaries with at least 2 years experience in Private Client / Family law are encouraged to apply. If you would like some further information on this position then please apply immediately!
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Junior Legal Secretary in Litigation - US firm - £40-45k!
London | £40000 - £45000 per annum
Excellent chance to develop your career at this high-flying US Law firm! Salary: £40-45,000 Hours: 9.30-5.30pm Hybrid: Yes Location: City of London (walking distance from Liverpool Street) Benefits: Excellent benefits and well-being packages including 30 days annual leave! This outstanding firm offers fantastic exposure to the corporate world in a supportive and encouraging environment. Working in the Litigation department, this Junior Legal Secretary role represents an excellent opportunity to be a part of a bustling team working closely with the current Legal PAs initially. Once settled, you will support your own allocation of fee earners, across a number of day to day tasks including: extensive diary management, organising client files, arranging meetings and some document work. Emphasis on the word 'some' as luckily the fee earners are all quite self-sufficient and will do the bulk of the work themselves. That said, high proficiency in all Microsoft Office packages would be very beneficial. For a more detailed list of the duties, please see below: To assist the department as appropriate, dealing with travel and accommodation arrangements, the management of fee earners' diaries and arrangement of client meetings, seminars and other relevant functions Administrative tasks such as opening new files/matters, closing files and archiving Filing of expenses, issuing proceedings, post, photocopying, faxing and other administration duties Support the financial management of the department, primarily billing and debt collection Provide an effective, timely and efficient service to the firm's clients Maintain excellent service standards and high client satisfaction Uphold high professional standards within the Department including producing quality documentation Communicate with clients and other contacts in a professional and courteous manner. This is the Junior Legal Secretary role that appeals to all with Litigation experience: If you're working locally and looking to make the transition to an ambitious Legal practice; If you're a Team Assistant or Administration Assistant looking for that next step on the career ladder; If you'd prefer to work at a Medium sized Law firm that emphasises inclusion and team work; If you'd like to work in a busy role, picking up diverse Legal knowledge, learning from other Secretaries and expanding your CV…! If you are interested or would like any further information, please do get in touch.
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Senior Legal PA in Finance - Great firm - £55k - 30 days AL!
London | £50000 - £55000 per annum
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary/PA to continue their development at one of the world's best performing US Law firms based in the City whose staff retention is second to none. Salary - £55,000 Location - City of London Hybrid - Yes Benefits - Excellent including 30 days annual leave! Working as an integral part of the team, this role sits within the firm's much heralded Finance department. With an agreeable allocation of 5:1 (including a Senior Partner), this role is busy but gratifying, providing a high degree of involvement for the individual and a great team ethic amongst the employees. Previous experience within a law firm is imperative, ideally a US one too. As for Legal knowledge, Finance would be great but both Corporate or Litigation backgrounds can be considered. The role requires excellent secretarial, IT, administrative, organisational and personal skills. Good communication and 'soft' skills are a must due to the size of the firm and level of client involvement. This position would suit someone who already has some experience supporting their own allocation but is now looking for a more Senior position at a highly sought after firm. If you have any questions or would like any further details, please do not hesitate to contact me.