Litigation Legal PA

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning international law firm seeks a Litigation Legal PA to join their Private Wealth Disputes team in London. The role involves supporting partners and fee earners with various tasks, ensuring exceptional service levels, and includes benefits like hybrid working and employee perks. Candidates should possess PA experience in a legal context and the ability to type accurately at speed.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Corporate gym membership rates

Lifestyle and family friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Experience gained from a litigation/disputes practice group.
• Typing speed of at least 60 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Support Partners and Fee Earners with preparation of pitches and presentations.
• Co-ordinate client projects and ensure timely correspondence.
• Assist in invoicing and expenses processing.

Skills

Legal PA / Secretary experience

Accurate typing speed

Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge

Solutions-focused working methods

Tools

Practice Management systems

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Larbey Evans is partnering with an award-winning international law firm to recruit a Litigation Legal PA to join their leading Private Wealth Disputes team in London.

• Hybrid working (3 days in / 2 days remote)
• Employee benefits include 25 days annual leave and long service accrual, access to corporate gym membership rates & other lifestyle and family friendly benefits!

This opportunity offers hybrid working and supportive team environment and the focus will be to identify the best approach and methodology to provide exceptional service levels to Partners, Fee Earners, and their clients.

Litigation Legal PA Key Responsibilities:

• Support Partners, Fee Earners and the Business Development and Marketing Teams with preparation of pitches, presentations, and events and with other projects and tasks
• Distribute and co-ordinate appropriate support for specific client projects
• Ensure that all client related correspondence is received by the appropriate Partner or Fee Earner
• Assist Partners and Fee Earners in ensuring time recording is up to date and captured in a timely manner
• Liaise with the appropriate Finance team in relation to invoices, expenses, client billing and accounts, and process invoices and expenses
• Take responsibility for room booking and meeting coordination, including confirmation of attendees, arranging relevant technology, refreshments, and catering
• Ensure travel bookings are completed and that relevant information is submitted and communicated in advance
• Short dictations and basic document amendments and updates
• Conflict searches, file opening, risk assessment forms, and drafting letters of engagement

Litigation Legal PA Skills & Requirements:

• Legal PA / Secretary experience gained from a litigation / disputes practice group / department
• Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute
• Advanced knowledge and experience of using Software including all Microsoft Office packages and experience using Practice Management systems
• Demonstrate solutions-focused working methods