Partner and Team Assistant (m/w/d)

Neon; Berlin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Company pension plan

Health care package

Meal vouchers

Professional development

Modern workspaces

Central Berlin location

Team events

Job summary

NEON is a dynamic law firm in Berlin seeking a Partner and Team Assistant to support partners and associates in daily work. You will coordinate client and team processes, maintain client files, and act as a key communication interface within internal departments, clients, and service providers.

Your profile emphasizes organizational mastery, independence, and willingness to adopt AI-enabled workflows. Prior experience in consulting or a commercial law environment is beneficial, and English

Qualifications

• English is required for working in an international environment.
• Office management qualification or relevant university degree is preferred.
• Experience in consulting or a commercial law firm is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide active support to partners and associates in client matters and internal projects.
• Record billable time, prepare invoices and manage payment reminders.
• Maintain organized client files and digital case records.
• Handle document management and formatting.
• Maintain client relationships through the CRM system.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and schedule appointments.
• Organize client events and functions.
• Communicate with clients and internal/external stakeholders.
• Continuously improve administrative processes within the team.

Skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Abitur or equivalent

Office management qualification or university degree

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Welcome to NEON – Where Legal Excellence Meets an Innovative Mindset NEON is a modern, internationally active business law firm located in the heart of Berlin with nearly 100 employees. We advise our clients in business law, with a particular focus on complex transactions and high-stakes disputes. Our ambition: legally excellent, technologically innovative, and genuinely approachable. Our team is dynamic, efficient, and smart. We love what we do, we embrace entrepreneurial spirit, and we enjoy ourselves — at work and beyond. With passion, expertise, and true team spirit, we successfully compete with Germany’s most renowned law firms. To support key areas of our transactional practice, with a particular focus on Private Equity, Tax and Tech&Data, we are looking for a dedicated

Partner and Team Assistant (m/w/d)

Your mission

As a Partner and Team Assistant (m/f/d), you will be the organizational backbone. You will support our partners and associates in their daily work, proactively coordinate client and team-related processes, and serve as a key communication interface between internal departments, clients, and external service providers.
Your responsibilities include:

• Providing active and independent support to our lawyers in client matters and internal projects
• Recording billable time, preparing invoices, and managing payment reminders
• Maintaining organized client files, managing digital case records, and handling document management and formatting
• Maintaining client relationships through our CRM system
• Coordinating travel arrangements and scheduling appointments
• Organizing client events and functions
• Communicating and coordinating with clients as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Continuously improving administrative and organizational processes within the team

What we offer

• A respectful and vibrant company culture (team lunches, after-work events, many firm activities…)
• Performance-based compensation with a bonus system — all employees participate in the firm’s success
• 30 days of annual vacation
• Social benefits: company pension plan, health care package including supplementary health insurance and preventive health services, Pluxee meal vouchers, BVG ticket coverage, employee discounts via Corporate Benefits, the NEON Family Package with financial support for parents, family rooms, and more
• Sponsored professional development
• Modern workspaces with height-adjustable desks
• Central location on Ku'Damm with excellent transport connections
• The world’s best colleagues – because for us, team chemistry is at least as important as qualifications

Your profile

We are seeking an organizational mastermind who enjoys process optimization and taking ownership. If you can keep a cool head during busy periods, you will fit in perfectly at NEON.
Ideally, you also bring:

• A university entrance qualification (Abitur) and a completed vocational qualification in office management, foreign language correspondence, or a similar field, or a university degree with a comparable focus
• Previous professional experience in consulting or a commercial law firm (advantageous but not required)
• A high level of commitment and flexibility in a dynamic and demanding work environment
• An independent, structured way of working, as well as strong organizational skills and reliability
• The ability to learn quickly and to prioritize effectively within a complex work environment
• Enjoyment of teamwork and collaboration
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office and openness toward digital workflows and the use of AI
• Good English language skills for working in an international environment