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Junior Legal PA (at US Law Firm)
Fantastic London based US law firm is looking to hire a new Junior Legal PA, which is a newly created role for the London office – will be supporting 1 partner and 2 associates in the M&A PE team. The right candidate will have a proactive mindset with a genuine willingness to support others.
- Salary £38-40,000 (experience dependent)
- Private Medical Insurance / Permanent Health Insurance
- 30+ days annual leave
- Free GP service and regular health checks
Junior Legal PA Key Responsibilities:
- A full mix of PA and traditional document creation / amending
- Preparing and formatting legal correspondence and documentation to a high standard
- Managing busy diaries and coordinating meetings effectively
- Monitoring and managing emails, ensuring timely responses where appropriate
- Maintaining accurate and organised electronic and hard copy filing systems
- Recording time entries and preparing expense reports
- Arranging travel, including sourcing and booking transport and accommodation, and preparing detailed itineraries
- Handling incoming calls professionally, screening and directing as appropriate
- Managing your workload efficiently, using initiative and staying one step ahead
- Proofreading and carrying out quality checks on all work produced
- Building strong working relationships with colleagues and external contacts
- Upporting and maintaining effective administrative systems for the team
- Organising and maintaining your own information systems
Junior Legal PA Skills & Requirements:
- At least 6 months’ experience in a legal secretarial or administrative role, ideally within a City or West End environment
- Experience handling confidential information with discretion and integrity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe, with a willingness to learn
- Positive and practical approach, with resilience and a can do attitude
- Strong organisational and administrative skills