Legal Personal Assistant

Syme Drummond; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Syme Drummond, a leading Scottish law firm, seeks a Legal PA to join the Corporate & Commercial team in Glasgow. Hybrid role with a minimum of one day in the office per week. The position is permanent and full-time (35 hours per week), supporting up to 15 fee earners across levels.

The ideal candidate will have strong PA experience, excellent organisation, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Legal billing/WIP knowledge (3E or similar) is advantageous, with a collaborative and

Qualifications

• Strong PA experience within a busy professional environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Diary, meeting and travel management.
• 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

Organisation

Communication

Prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Tools

3E

Job description

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
• 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.