Legal PA – L&DM Construction – Birmingham
Join Eversheds Sutherland as a Legal PA supporting our Litigation team.
What To Expect
As a Legal PA your role is pivotal, providing confidential and proactive support to stakeholders. Confidence, effective communication and influential skills are essential.
Responsibilities
* Stakeholder engagement: conduct regular one‑to‑one meetings, draft concise replies to correspondence and support client queries during absences.
* Adaptability and collaboration: support the wider PA team and cover for team members during absences.
* Efficient mailbox, diary and travel management: manage mailboxes and diaries including travel coordination.
* Meeting organisation and coordination: draft agendas, prepare for internal and external meetings and ensure necessary equipment and refreshments.
* Document management: undertake urgent and short document work and collaborate with the production team for larger documents.
* Financial administration and compliance: coordinate with billing and finance teams and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
* Pitch and presentation creation: create impactful pitches and PowerPoint presentations for stakeholders.
* Marketing and business development: coordinate and organise events and create event material.
* Championing process improvements: influence decisions and advocate for process changes within the organisation.
Qualifications
* Experience in a similar professional environment, providing seamless adaptation to a busy environment.
* Client service excellence: anticipate client needs and proactively address issues.
* Problem‑solving and initiative: identify solutions efficiently and aspire for excellence in all tasks.
* Effective communication: demonstrate excellent communication skills when liaising with stakeholders and clients.
* Delegation and ownership: delegate tasks across dedicated support teams while maintaining overall ownership of transactional activities.
* High‑level support: provide exceptional PA support to senior stakeholders, including managing calendars, organising meetings and handling confidential information.
* Relationship building: cultivate strong relationships both internally and externally.
* Task management and risk awareness: skilfully manage tasks with expertise and balance priorities.
* Flexibility: demonstrate flexibility and embrace change.
* Microsoft applications proficiency: intermediate to advanced skills in Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
* Team collaboration: offer support to colleagues when needed.
Benefits
* Fair, transparent and equitable rewards aligned to our values.
* Hybrid working policy providing flexible ways of working.
* Health and performance support through dental, healthcare and wellness services.
* Diversity and inclusion commitment with strong policies and reporting.
* Structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programmes.
* International and cross‑function exposure opportunities.
* Pro‑bono work, community engagement and retirement planning support.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Eversheds Sutherland “Inclusive” is a core business value. We foster diversity of thought, collaborate across teams and support flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs.
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