Our Firm
Myerson is a Top 200 UK Law Firmas recognised by The Lawyer. We are also proud to be ranked Top Tier by TheLegal 500, accreditedas World Class in the Best Companies League Table 2023, and received the 'Best Workplace Wellbeing' award at the Private Client Modern Law Awards 2025.
We are one of the largestindependent law firms in the North West, a bold claim we are proud to makebecause its been hard won. No instant growth through acquisition or merger.Instead, growth earned from our day-to-day endeavours, an entrepreneurial approachto doing business, and a rock-solid reputation. We recruit staff who aremotivated by our core values and have an affinity to our collegiate andindependent ethos.
In September 2024, Myerson becamea 100% employee-owned business. We are incredibly proud to be the first law firm in the Manchester market to make this positive step. Beingemployee owned means we have taken steps to safeguard our independence, stabilityand people first culture for years to come.
The team
Our CommercialProperty team handles the full range of property-related assignments, with aparticular emphasis on sales and purchases of real estate for businessowner-occupiers and investors, landlord and tenant work, and commercial andresidential property development. The team provide the highest quality adviceand support to our clients on a range of real estate law matters, demonstratinghigh levels of technical skill and maintaining strong client relationships. Thework is interesting and seldom straightforward, with our Legal PAs playing a crucial role in the overall success of the team. Our team is one of the strongestin the region, recently ranked as Tier 1 in the Legal 500 UK Guide.
The role
We are looking for a talentedLegal PA to join our firm and provide a high-quality administration service tothe Real Estate team.
Duties include:
Producing high quality documents and ensure files are maintainedusing a document management system.
Formatting and amending documents using speech recognitiontechnology.
Audio typing using a digital dictation system.
Answering phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties ortaking messages.
Using a diary management system to arrange meetings and makeappointments.
Preparing bills and ensure up to date narratives are obtained andlogged onto the system, draw cheques, deal with expenses and handlingaccounts queries.
Using a document management system to track, manage and storeappropriate documentation.
Arranging travel itineraries.
Copying and scanning, including preparation of large files.
General administration work on behalf of fee earners and carryingout property legal assistant work as required.
Providing reception and front of house cover as required.
Promoting and comply with legislation and Myersons policies onequal opportunities and health and safety both in the delivery of servicesand the treatment of others.
Identifying and undertake training and development as required tomeet personal and business needs.
Undertaking any other reasonable duties, commensurate with thelevel of the post to ensure the smooth running of Myerson.
Thesuccessful candidate will:
Have previous legal secretarial experience, ideally in commercial law firm
Have excellent interpersonal, organisational, verbal and writtencommunication skills.
Have an ability to work to deadlines.
Have an ability to work in a team and independently.
Have excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach toall aspects of the role.
Have strong time management skills to enable multiple and variedtasks to be carried out simultaneously.
Be literate with a strong eye for detail.
Have excellent MS Office skills (including document production inWord).
Have an ability to type and collate documents.
Have an ability to act in a confidential manner where appropriate.
Have a flexible approach to fulfilling the duties of the post.
Myerson are strong advocates of asuccessful work/life balance and proud to foster a workplace free fromdiscrimination. We welcome applications from individuals from diversebackgrounds with the same ethos, passion and enthusiasm.
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