Legal Practice Assistant - Flexible Hours & Hybrid Work

Browne Jacobson LLP; Birmingham, Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Browne Jacobson LLP is seeking a Practice Assistant to provide high-quality workflow management and organisational support to the Legal Support Services team. You will be the single point of contact for fee earners, managing tasks through to completion and coordinating with Assistants and Shared Services.

You will deliver excellent client service, support diary management, travel bookings, papers prep, and assist with invoices, WIP, and file governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal or professional services environment is desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Aptitude for producing documents and client communications of a high standard.
• Experience with document management or case management systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships and act as point of contact for fee earners.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support including diary management, travel bookings, and agenda preparation.
• Support business development activities such as pitches and presentations, and oversee file opening/closing and compliance.
• Assist with financial administration including billing, credit control, expenses, time allocation and WIP certification.
• Manage client data rooms and ensure accurate matter data across systems.
• Use Microsoft Office at a high standard and produce accurate client communications.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Client service

Diary management

Billing & finance

Document production

Team coordination

Tools

Document management systems

Case management systems

Billing/time tracking systems

Job description

Browne Jacobson LLP is seeking a Practice Assistant to provide high-quality workflow management and organisational support to the Legal Support Services team. You will be the single point of contact for fee earners, managing tasks through to completion and coordinating with Assistants and Shared Services.

You will deliver excellent client service, support diary management, travel bookings, papers prep, and assist with invoices, WIP, and file governance.