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Legal Secretary / PA - Transactions - Top US Law Firm!

JM Legal Ltd
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for 13 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An internationally recognized law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary/PA for their top-ranked Technology/Transactions team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
  • The role offers a salary of up to £56,000 and includes hybrid working arrangements based in Liverpool Street/Fenchurch Street.
  • Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience supporting at Partner level within a transactional team.
  • Key responsibilities include email and diary management, drafting correspondence, and managing travel arrangements, among other administrative tasks.
  • The firm values proactive individuals who can build good working relationships with colleagues and clients while demonstrating an understanding of legal terminology.

Legal Secretary / PA - Transactions - Top US Law Firm!Excellent Package inc. Hybrid working - 12-month FTC!

An internationally known law firm is looking to recruit a Legal PA within their top ranked Technology/transactions team.

Salary - up to £56,000

Hybrid working

Location - Liverpool Street / Fenchurch Street

This Legal PA role will support at least one Partner and a team of supporting Associates. The Partner is a light-hearted yet determined individual whose instructions are clear and concise. So, if you're a career minded, experienced legal secretary with the relevant background, apply immediately!

The firm are open in terms of departmental experience but are keen to consider applications from those with at least 2 years supporting at Partner level with their own allocation, within a transnational team.

Within this practice group, the Legal PA will have a broad range of duties and responsibilities, which include:

  • E-mail management, checking prioritising and summarising e-mails on a daily basis
  • Diary management - anticipating and managing all areas of diaries
  • Time management - ensuring fee earners time and narratives are inputted daily
  • Drafting correspondence as required
  • Comprehensive travel arrangements
  • Establishing own administrative systems
  • Efficiently managing own workload, being proactive and using initiative
  • Becoming adept at proof reading and quality checks on all work produced
  • Building good working relationships with colleagues
  • Establishing rapport with clients
  • Becoming familiar with legal terminology of practice area
  • Establishing relationships with clients and anticipating their needs
  • Document management, including opening files and archiving
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the end-to-end billing process and Elite
  • Assisting across practice groups/teams whenever he/she has spare capacity/as required
  • Undertaking typing as required either via dictation or mark ups
  • Delegating where necessary

Please get in touch immediately if interested, or you would like to see a full job description!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.