Legal Secretary PA for awesome Arbitration/Litigation team
- Recruiter
- J M Legal Limited
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum
- Posted
- 24 May 2019
- Closes
- 19 Jun 2019
- Ref
- DS LITARB 01
- Contact
- David Stoddart
- Job Title
- Legal Secretary
- Industry Sector
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A specialist boutique Law firm is looking to grow within the second quarter of 2019 and as a result, seek an ambitious, vibrant and energetic Legal Secretary PA.
Working within the Litigation/Arbitration department, specifically Commercial Litigation and Insurance, only candidates with strong experience in this area will be considered. It would be ideal if you have completed AML/Risk Compliance/Conflict Searches.
Working largely for one busy Partner and their respective team, this role requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to 'spin plates' and be both pro-active and pre-emptive. A challenge you will no doubt take in your stride!
Given their size, everyone that works there is the 'shop window' for this firm, you never know who will call in so it is imperative that candidates speak impeccably with knowledge and confidence.
Although they are expanding, this Law firm has already received acclaim as being one of the Capital's leading legal employers, offering fantastic and diverse career opportunities.
Basic salary is up to £45,000 with an appealing benefits package, including Pension, Life Insurance and a gym membership to name but a few! Combine this with an extravagant working environment in London and an ideal location and this could be the Legal Secretary role for you.
For an overview of the duties please see below:
*Document production, including amending and re-formatting complex and lengthy documents
*Diary management, including anticipating meetings and coordinating the necessary logistical arrangements e. IT/VC
*Supporting the fee earners by assisting in completion of all financial process tasks (e. billing, time recording, processing expenses and reconciling transactions on the corporate card)
*Work with the Risk & Compliance team to conduct conflict of interest searches for new business intake and new matter openings
*Managing extensive travel arrangements, including sourcing and booking hotels and transport
*E-mail management - monitoring, screening, responding to and distributing incoming communications
*Extensive filing of all electronic and hard copy correspondence and documentation
*Efficiently managing own workload and being proactive with the ability to work on own initiative
*Adept at proof reading and performing quality checks on all work produced
*Building good working relationships with all colleagues and other third parties
*Communicating with external clients in relation to billing queries and matters of an administrative nature
*Providing support to the fee earners in relation to risk and compliance processes, e. engagement letters and internal file-opening procedures
*Screening telephone calls as appropriate
*Assisting with the coordination of the firm's internal advocacy training programme and other internal training sessions
*Assisting with occasional BD projects, e. legal directory submissions, pitch documents, amending fee earner profiles on the website
*External events organisation, e. organising team social events and assisting with other external events
If this sounds like the challenge you're looking for or you know someone who might, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Working within the Litigation/Arbitration department, specifically Commercial Litigation and Insurance, only candidates with strong experience in this area will be considered. It would be ideal if you have completed AML/Risk Compliance/Conflict Searches.
Working largely for one busy Partner and their respective team, this role requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to 'spin plates' and be both pro-active and pre-emptive. A challenge you will no doubt take in your stride!
Given their size, everyone that works there is the 'shop window' for this firm, you never know who will call in so it is imperative that candidates speak impeccably with knowledge and confidence.
Although they are expanding, this Law firm has already received acclaim as being one of the Capital's leading legal employers, offering fantastic and diverse career opportunities.
Basic salary is up to £45,000 with an appealing benefits package, including Pension, Life Insurance and a gym membership to name but a few! Combine this with an extravagant working environment in London and an ideal location and this could be the Legal Secretary role for you.
For an overview of the duties please see below:
*Document production, including amending and re-formatting complex and lengthy documents
*Diary management, including anticipating meetings and coordinating the necessary logistical arrangements e. IT/VC
*Supporting the fee earners by assisting in completion of all financial process tasks (e. billing, time recording, processing expenses and reconciling transactions on the corporate card)
*Work with the Risk & Compliance team to conduct conflict of interest searches for new business intake and new matter openings
*Managing extensive travel arrangements, including sourcing and booking hotels and transport
*E-mail management - monitoring, screening, responding to and distributing incoming communications
*Extensive filing of all electronic and hard copy correspondence and documentation
*Efficiently managing own workload and being proactive with the ability to work on own initiative
*Adept at proof reading and performing quality checks on all work produced
*Building good working relationships with all colleagues and other third parties
*Communicating with external clients in relation to billing queries and matters of an administrative nature
*Providing support to the fee earners in relation to risk and compliance processes, e. engagement letters and internal file-opening procedures
*Screening telephone calls as appropriate
*Assisting with the coordination of the firm's internal advocacy training programme and other internal training sessions
*Assisting with occasional BD projects, e. legal directory submissions, pitch documents, amending fee earner profiles on the website
*External events organisation, e. organising team social events and assisting with other external events
If this sounds like the challenge you're looking for or you know someone who might, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
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