Senior Legal PA / Secretary - Litigation / Arbitration

BRAND NEW ROLE - SUPERB SENIOR LEVEL LEGAL PA ROLE !!!

Recruiting for a Senior Legal PA Secretary dealing with Litigation/Commercial Arbitration law working for an incredibly friendly, unique and globally acclaimed law firm in the West End.

This Senior Legal PA will work closely with Partners, Senior Lawyers, and other Associates, as well as the office manager on a number of HR tasks to ensure the smooth management and operation of the office.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Perform legal secretarial functions, including formatting, entering edits and producing legal
documents - e.g., pleadings, advice memos and correspondence - to a high standard and
sometimes under time pressure to meet filing deadlines.
- Prepare and proof-read documents and correspondence from handwritten material, rough copy
or digital dictation. When appropriate, edit documents for proper phrasing and grammar to
improve the flow of the message without altering the meaning. May reformat, spell check and
finalise lawyer work product as appropriate.
- Compose correspondence, memoranda and drafts of routine documents for lawyers' review and
signature as directed by the lawyer and occasionally on own initiative.
- Organise international travel (to include travel itineraries, flights (or train), accommodation,transfers and currency).
- Effectively and efficiently make appointments, coordinate dates, times and locations (sometimes
across several time zones) for meetings and telephone conference calls.
- Extensive diary management and coordination to accommodate changes in circumstances and
ensure all appropriate individuals are informed of changes.
- Time sheet management.
- Participate in administrative support for hearings, including the preparation of bundles, logistics and collation of other hearing materials.
- Assist in the preparation of pitches.
- Prepare PowerPoint slides.
- Prepare partner expenses for reimbursement.
- Manage absence/sickness/holidays.
- Coordinate cover for secretarial holidays.
- Perform other such duties that may be assigned.

Essential Requirements:
- Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills.
- Excellent typing speed (75 wpm).
- Excellent knowledge of formatting large documents and pleadings.
- Previous secretarial management or senior coordination experience within a law firm.
- Excellent knowledge of legal practices.
- High level accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent knowledge of IT.

Skills/Experience:
- Experience of working in a similar role in a law firm.
- Experience in Litigation/Commercial Arbitration.
- Experience in dealing with the logistics of hearing preparations would be advantageous.
- Educated to A-Level standard/secretarial ILEX, and equivalent technical knowledge/work
experience.

Personal Attributes:
- Excellent written and spoken English, including spelling and grammar.
- Able to meet tight deadlines and perform under pressure.
- A proactive and team orientated work-ethic.
- A congenial and client-friendly attitude.
- A flexible approach to working outside normal hours.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.