Job Description
Commercial Legal PA
Leading top City law firm is seeking an experienced Legal PA to support a partner and fee earners in its internationally recognised Commercial team.
* Salary to £55,000 + excellent employee benefits
* 09:30-17:30 (Mon-Fri) and hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
* City Thameslink
Commercial Legal PA Key Responsibilities:
* Extensive diary and travel management, providing proactive reminders of meetings and events.
* Initiating and managing regular catch ups to monitor diary activity, with emphasis on proactively planning and preparing for any upcoming events, client meetings, training/seminars etc.
* Take an active role in meetings to include creating agendas, minute-taking and circulating to the sector group with relevant action points.
* Involvement in minor pitches or proposals and supporting the Marketing & BD team with larger pitches, to include expert use of the pitching tools/templates.
* Liaising with Marketing & BD to create events, organise speakers, event materials, mailing and RSVP lists, post event follow ups and lead monitoring.
* Carry out timely and accurate time recording, billing cycles and credit control processes.
* WIP on all matters is monitored on a regular basis, ensuring monthly budgets are met.
* Deal with all the necessary set-up with legal ops for matter opening, ensuring all parties aware of specific rules/requirements etc around billing, delivery of work.
Commercial Legal PA Skills & Requirements:
* Previous experience in a similar role within a recognised City law firm.
* First-class administrative skills, attention to detail and accuracy together with problem solving skills.
* Ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with individuals at different levels of seniority in a matrix structure.