Legal PA (Corporate)

Certain Advantage; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Legal PA to provide strong support to partners and solicitors. The role demands excellent administrative skills and the ability to thrive in a busy environment, particularly within Corporate or Commercial Property. The successful candidate will enjoy a flexible working environment and a salary up to £36,000 p/a, depending on experience.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Pension

Annual Bonus

Private Medical and Dental Care

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experienced Legal PA or Legal Secretary ideally within Corporate, Employment or Commercial Property.
• Strong administration experience within a professional environment.
• Confident communicator both written and orally.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to stakeholders daily.
• Manage time and diaries of Fee Earners.
• Complete client onboarding and perform AML checks.
• Build strong business relationships internally and externally.

Skills

Legal support experience

Strong administration experience

Excellent time and diary management

Client service experience

Proficient in Microsoft Packages

Document production experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

Legal PA – Edinburgh – Salary up to £36,000 p/a +

Are you an experienced Legal PA looking for a new opportunity? Do you have experience supporting a high-performing team? Are you keen to join a forward-thinking, growing firm in Edinburgh?

We are eager to speak to experienced Legal Secretaries / Legal PA's who are looking for a new opportunity to join a market-leading firm in Edinburgh. In this role, you will be supporting partners and solicitors daily, providing strong legal support and producing high-quality work daily. You will be a confident communicator who thrives within a busy environment, as well as someone who enjoys completing a broad range of administrative support daily. Ideally, you will have experience within a Corporate, Employment or Commercial Property team and be eager to join a fantastic firm based in Edinburgh City Centre.

This is a full-time, permanent role, working core business hours Monday - Friday. This role will follow a hybrid working model and offer a salary of up to £36,000 p/a DOE.

Are you who we are looking for?

• You are an experienced Legal PA, or Legal Secretary ideally within a Corporate, Employment or Commercial Property team
• You have strong administration experience within a professional environment
• You are a well organised individual with excellent time and diary management
• You have strong client service experience, and desire to always provide an excellent client experience
• You are a confident communicator both written and orally
• You enjoy building strong business relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• You have a positive, 'can-do' attitude
• You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Packages and other software
• You have strong document production experience, and attention to detail

What is the day to day like?

• Providing administrative support to a team of stakeholders daily
• Managing time and diary to complete all tasks
• Completing client onboarding, performing AML checks
• Proactively working towards and meeting set targets and deadlines
• Building strong business relationships internally and externally
• Providing excellent client service daily
• Completing dictation when required
• Ensuring all information is up to date and accurate on the internal system
• Managing Fee Earner's diaries daily, scheduling meetings and planning travel when required
• Completing all administrative tasks daily including document production
• Liaising with various teams and departments where required
• Completing month-end billing for a large team
• Following all internal policies and procedures daily

What do you get in return?

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Pension
• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical and Dental Care
• Flexible working arrangements

Interested? If so, please reach out to Chivonne Gray on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.