Practice Executive / Legal Secretary - Competition
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About Ashurst:
Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com
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About Ashurst:
Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com
In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.
The Opportunity:
The Practice Executive is a key role in the Legal Operations Support team, based in London.
Reporting into one of our Assistant Operations Managers, the purpose of the role to to provide high level, proactive business support to an allocation of Partners ensuring the effective completion of tasks using appropriate resources such as the Local Hub and Global Shared Services.
This role will support two Partners within the Competition practice group.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
* Active diary management and gatekeeping, including coordinating complex travel and resource requirements
* Manage, track and coordinate the review of WIP and matter billings with the relevant associate/partner
* Coordinating, or delegating as appropriate, meeting requirements (room bookings, attendee invitations, resources, catering), including scheduling arrangements across time zones.
* Monitoring and managing inboxes, using initiative to re-route or prioritise, and action or draft response for review in order to reduce volume
* Attending client meetings when required to reinforced business contacts and take notes, actions points for follow up
This is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office with a hybrid working arrangement.
More information can be found in the job description attached below.
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
* Previous experience as an Executive in a law firm or other professional services environment
* A client focussed approach with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide professional and appropriate first drafts of short correspondence, documents and slide packs
* Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to cope with a wide range of demands and changing priorities
* Experiencing working well within teams, and able to re-prioritise when needed to meet urgent deadlines or changed priorities
* Strong technical skills in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Exce
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:
* competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
* hybrid working
* corporate health plans;
* a global professional development offering for all employees; and
* an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.
We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.
Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Legal Services
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