Impactful Legal Operations Assistant

Mishcon de Reya LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Mishcon de Reya LLP is seeking a capable Legal PA to join its Legal Operations team in London. The role provides administrative and coordination support to a group of lawyers, with client contact and a service mindset to support the fee earners and the firm’s clients.

You will manage workloads, plan ahead, and re-prioritise to deliver high quality work to deadlines. The firm emphasizes flexible working, strong teamwork, and professional, discreet handling of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role supporting a team in a professional services environment, ideally legal.
• Strong time management: juggle tasks, plan ahead, re-prioritise as needed.
• Excellent IT skills across MS Office; high attention to detail; work accurately under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in the client/matter lifecycle and ensure documentation is stored correctly.
• Ensure compliance with new matters, retainer letters, conflict checks, searches, CDD & KYC.
• Maintain filing protocols for electronic and hard copies.
• Arrange travel and calendar management across time zones.
• Liaise with Credit Control on unpaid bills and billing information.
• Coordinate with Document Production Unit and InterAction CRM as needed.
• Provide first-line contact for fee earners; handle calls and emails.

Skills

Administrative support

Time management

MS Office

Communication skills

Discretion

Team player

Client contact

Calendar management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Mishcon de Reya LLP is seeking a capable Legal PA to join its Legal Operations team in London. The role provides administrative and coordination support to a group of lawyers, with client contact and a service mindset to support the fee earners and the firm’s clients.

You will manage workloads, plan ahead, and re-prioritise to deliver high quality work to deadlines. The firm emphasizes flexible working, strong teamwork, and professional, discreet handling of sensitive information.