Law Support Limited

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading US law firm in London is seeking an experienced Antitrust and Competition Legal Secretary to support attorneys in administrative and secretarial tasks. The role requires strong transcription, time management, proofreading, and interpersonal skills. This exciting opportunity offers a competitive salary and a 4:1 hybrid working pattern. Applications are welcome for immediate review.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working pattern

Qualifications

• Prior legal secretarial experience from within a law firm.
• Experience in administrative and secretarial tasks for attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, editing, transcribing, and proofreading documents.
• Maintaining deadline reminder and calendar systems.
• Organising and prioritising calls, mail, documents, and projects.
• Scheduling activities, meetings, and conferences.
• Maintaining e-filing and records management systems.

Skills

Strong transcription skills

Time management

Proofreading

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of leading US law firm, to assist them in their search for a new Antitrust and Competition Legal Secretary.

This is a new role in their London office, to work as part of their highly collaborative team, whereby the successful applicant will be responsible for performing administrative and secretarial tasks for assigned attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, editing, transcribing, and proofreading documents.
• Maintaining deadline reminder and calendar systems.
• Organising and prioritising calls, incoming and outcoming mail, documents, and projects.
• Scheduling activities, meetings, and conferences.
• Maintaining e‑filing and records management systems.
• Opening and maintaining all client and general files and conducting review for storage of older files.
• Updating client contacts.
• Ensuring weekly timesheets are efficiently dealt with.
• Supporting absences within the secretarial team and liaising with administrative support staff.
• Attending training and team meetings.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the London office of a global law firm with a great culture.

Suitable applicants will have gained prior legal secretarial experience from within a law firm, and have strong transcription, time management, proofreading and interpersonal skills.

This is a fully involved role, offering a highly competitive salary, and a 4:1 hybrid working pattern is in place.

Please do not delay in applying; applications are being welcomed now, for immediate review, in order for the interview process to commence ASAP.

Successful applicants will be contacted by US Law Support and provided with full details.