Legal PA

Syme Drummond Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Syme Drummond Ltd in Glasgow is seeking a Legal PA to support the Corporate & Commercial team. The role is hybrid with a minimum of one day per week in the office, and is permanent full-time (35 hours per week).

You will manage diaries, meetings and travel, support multiple fee earners, handle billing administration and WIP reporting, prepare professional documents, manage expenses, support events, and help keep workloads moving with a proactive approach in a busy professional services

Qualifications

• Experience as a PA in a busy professional environment.
• Proven ability to support multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation of a varied workload.
• Proactive approach with forward planning.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Collaborative, professional and adaptable mindset.
• Legal billing/WIP experience and knowledge of 3E or similar advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diary, meeting and travel management.
• Supporting multiple fee earners with competing priorities.
• Billing administration and WIP reporting.
• Preparing and formatting professional documentation.
• Expenses and general financial administration.
• Supporting internal and client events.
• Proactively anticipating team needs and keeping workloads moving.

Skills

PA experience

multiple stakeholders

organisation

proactive approach

communication skills

collaborative

legal billing/WIP knowledge

Job description

Legal PA
Glasgow | Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in the office
Permanent | Full-time (35 hours per week)

Syme Drummond is delighted to be partnering with a leading Scottish law firm to recruit a Legal PA to join their busy Corporate & Commercial team.

This is a fast-paced role supporting up to 15 fee earners across different levels, so we’re looking for an experienced PA who is confident juggling competing priorities and supporting several stakeholders at once.

Previous legal experience is highly desirable, but not essential. We’re equally keen to hear from experienced PAs within professional services or fast-paced corporate environments who are accustomed to supporting multiple senior stakeholders.

The role

• Diary, meeting and travel management
• Supporting multiple fee earners with competing priorities
• Billing administration and WIP reporting
• Preparing and formatting professional documentation
• Expenses and general financial administration
• Supporting internal and client events
• Proactively anticipating what the team needs and keeping workloads moving

What we’re looking for

• Strong PA experience within a busy professional environment
• Proven experience supporting multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent organisation and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• A proactive approach - someone who naturally thinks one step ahead
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• A collaborative, professional, adaptable and down-to-earth approach
• Legal billing/WIP experience and knowledge of 3E or similar would be advantageous

You’ll join a friendly, sociable and supportive team with an established PA structure and a genuinely collaborative culture.