Description
Join our high‑performing Commercial Disputes and Construction Disputes team as a PA and play a key role in supporting a busy, fast‑paced practice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives under pressure, loves variety, and is confident juggling multiple deadlines.
This role is for a 12 month fixed term contract, working 4 days per week (28 hours). Must be able to work Tuesdays, Fridays and then we are flexible on the other 2 days.
In this role, you’ll provide proactive organisational and administrative support to Partners and fee‑earners, manage complex diaries and inboxes, coordinate travel, manage court and arbitration timelines, prepare and format legal documents, and act as a trusted point of contact for clients, counsel and internal teams.
You’ll help keep workflows running smoothly, support billing processes, and anticipate the needs of a team handling high‑volume, commercially sensitive work.
As PA, you will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support.
What You’ll Do
1. Manage complex diaries, meetings and travel
2. Handle calls, emails and client queries
3. Prepare and format legal documents
4. Assist with billing, time recording and basic financial admin
5. Provide general team support and help maintain smooth workflow
The ideal candidate for the PA role will have the following skills
6. 60+ wpm typing
7. Strong MS Office skills
8. Excellent communication and organisation
9. Calm, dependable and detail‑focused
10. Positive, solution‑driven approach
If you’re detail‑driven, highly organised, and enjoy being at the heart of a dynamic disputes team, we’d love to hear from you.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.