Executive Assistant

Career Legal
London (Greater)
£41,000
09 Nov 2021
07 Dec 2021
CSPF09/11/2021
EA
Legal
Permanent
Full Time

Executive Assistant – Family Law Dept. £40-£42k – Permanent – West End  

Our client, a prestigious West End based Law Firm is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support within their Family Law department. You will be supporting a small group of Partners with their organisational and administrative needs.

This is an extremely busy role and will require prior Family Law exposure.

The purpose of the role is to provide professional and client focused support to a small group of Partners.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Extensive diary and complex travel management
  • Inbox management, responding on behalf of the Partners when needed
  • Scheduling and attending meetings, taking minutes, distribution of minutes
  • Handling billing and compliance matters
  • Liaising with the Marketing and Business Development teams
  • Working in Partnership with the Partners
  • Organising and managing events, both internally and externally
  • Maintain confidentiality and discretion 
  • Records management  

The successful candidate will have:

  • Extensive EA/PA experience within Family Law
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Analytical mind, able to anticipate and identify potential problems and supply innovative solutions
  • Strong team player, but able to work to own initiative
  • Remain calm and efficient under pressure
  • The ability to work to tight deadlines and targets 
  • Advanced skills across the MS office Suite inclusive of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint