Legal PA

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a proactive Legal PA to support the Energy and Infrastructure team in London. The role entails managing diaries, travel arrangements, document preparation, and client liaison. Ideal candidates should have prior Legal PA experience in a law firm and possess advanced Microsoft Office skills. Offering a full-time permanent position with a hybrid working model and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential for success in this position.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control the Fee Earners' diary.
• Liaise with Fee Earners to prioritize workloads.
• Manage travel arrangements.
• Draft correspondence and documents.
• Support marketing activities.
• Handle compliance and billing matters.
• Ensure expenses and reports are managed.
• Undertake client audits and prepare documentation.

Skills

Previous Legal PA/EA experience within a law firm

Billing experience

Travel and diary management experience

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Overview

The Firm

Our client, a Top 10 global law firm, is seeking a Legal PA to support the Energy and Infrastructure team within their London office.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will be a proactive and highly competent Legal PA who thrives in a pressurised, fast-paced environment. You will support Fee Earners with professional, client-focused assistance and build effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage, control and fully understand the Fee Earners' diary
• Liaise regularly with Fee Earners to identify work commitments and prioritise workloads
• Manage travel arrangements (visa arrangements, booking travel and accommodation, arranging currency, preparing itineraries)
• Draft correspondence, engagement letters, documents, agendas, presentations and spreadsheets
• Support Fee Earners in marketing activities including research and obtaining client information and data, and involvement in preparation of pitches and presentations
• Handle complex compliance and billing matters
• Ensure expenses, receipts and contact reports are completed, uploaded and filed
• Undertake client audits and prepare draft documentation

This Legal PA role is full-time and permanent, working Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm.

Requirements

• Previous Legal PA/EA experience within a law firm (essential)
• Billing, travel and diary management experience (essential)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Vacancy highlights

• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home)
• Excellent benefits package

How to apply

To be considered for this Legal PA 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