Executive Assistant

Birchrose Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London law firm is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join their Dispute Resolution team. This full-time role offers a hybrid working model and requires previous legal PA experience. Responsibilities include managing schedules, billing, and building strong partner relationships. Excellent benefits are provided, including health insurance and support for professional growth.

Benefits

Health insurance

Private medical care

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Previous Legal PA / Executive Assistant experience within a law firm.
• Experience supporting Dispute Resolution/Litigation Partners within a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Act as a professional ambassador for partners, managing diaries, appointments, travel, and inboxes.
• Take ownership of billing, compliance, WIP, and unpaid bills.
• Build strong relationships with partners through regular catch-ups.
• Support marketing and BD activities, liaise with clients, and coordinate events.

Skills

Client-focused support

Diary management

Billing and compliance

Relationship building

Event coordination

Job description

The Firm

Our client, an award-winning London law firm are seeking an Executive Assistant to join their Dispute Resolution team in their Baker Street office.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will be a highly competent Executive Assistant who will provide client and business focused secretarial and administrative support to Partners. Duties to include:

• Act as a professional ambassador for partners, managing diaries, appointments, travel, and inboxes to ensure smooth schedules and effective prioritisation
• Take ownership of billing, compliance, WIP, and unpaid bills
• Build strong relationships with partners through regular catch-ups, understanding their clients and priorities
• Support marketing and BD activities, liaise with clients and external contacts, and coordinate events, seminars, and conferences

This Executive Assistant position is a full time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9:30am -5:30pm

Requirements

• Previous Legal PA / Executive Assistant experience within a law firm
• Experience supporting Dispute Resolution/Litigation Partners within a law firm (essential)

Vacancy highlights

• Hybrid working (3 days based in the office and 2 days working from home)
• Excellent benefits package (health insurance, private medical care, season ticket loan and more)

To be considered for this Executive Assistant opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.