Legal Sports PA

Our Client is looking for a PA to join their sports department. The candidate will need strong PA skills, be able to work under pressure and have experience working in a legal environment. Experience working within Litigation or Intellectual Property is desirable. 

Skills & Attributes
•    Strong PA skills;
•    Genuine interest in business development and organising events;
•    Genuine interest in sport;
•    Enthusiastic and positive "can do" attitude;
•    An ability to work under pressure, prioritise, multitask and balance various work requests / events;
•    Ability to work with minimum supervision;
•    Excellent communication skills and attention to detail;
•    A self-starter with a team focused approach;                           
•    A willingness to take on additional tasks and assist others when required;
•    MS Office package knowledge is required specifically PowerPoint, Excel & Word.

Secretarial/PA Duties and Responsibilities:
•    To provide all aspects of general administrative support including, but not limited to, diary management, travel planning, expenses, maintenance of calendars and contact lists, management of client files and folders, filing, photocopying, arranging couriers and updating contacts on Interaction.
•    Proactive and advance monitoring of fee earner diaries, reminding fee earners of diary commitments and taking responsibility for ensuring that they have all supporting paperwork and information for each meeting or appointment.
•    Plan, coordinate, schedule internal/external meetings and conference calls (UK and overseas).
•    Dealing with telephone enquiries, managing client enquiries/requests for meetings and taking accurate messages and passing them on promptly or trying to assist and responding on behalf of the fee-earner, if appropriate.
•    Overseeing and prioritising incoming email, post and voicemail when fee earners are out of the office, acknowledging receipt and responding on behalf of the fee-earner, if appropriate.
•    Dealing with all internal and external clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
•    Prepare and type, proofread and amend documents, either from dictation, general instruction or by personal drafting. Documents will include letters, reports, attendance notes, memos, faxes, and emails, ensuring that all copies (electronic and paper) are retained and filed accurately.
•    Preparing presentation slides and materials for internal/external meetings and seminars in the Firm's house style.
•    Create files and manage the filing system for fee earners (paper and electronic) by ensuring all relevant documents are sorted and accurately filed regularly. When required, the management of closed files, ensuring, these are effectively archived.
•    Maintain routine billing records, prepare billing guides and assist with the monthly billing process.
•    Opening and closing of files including completing conflict checks, preparation of client engagement letters, collating all the relevant information required and updating client files regularly.
•    Checking accounts system for monies on account and whether bills have been paid.
•    Liaising with support departments to resolve problems on fee-earner's behalf, taking ownership of the issue and following up where appropriate.
•    Proactively managing all tasks related to administrative support using initiative and common sense ensuring a responsive stance on all matters.
•    Provide assistance to other Partners and fee earners during the absence of other PAs in the team, as and when required.
•    Provide assistance with preparation of Sports Group marketing lists and marketing materials.
•    Provide business development support, this will require close working relationship with the BD team and other third parties. The following skills and experience are required: