Senior Partner-Facing Legal Executive Assistant

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Dunn in London seeks an experienced legal secretary to provide comprehensive personal, administrative, and operational support to dedicated partners and practice groups. You will anticipate needs, manage calendars, arrange complex travel, prepare documents, and ensure client billing and materials are accurate and timely.

The role requires a proactive, highly organized self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to handle confidential information and work

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal secretary or equivalent supporting partners.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate partners’ needs and support their work driving the business forward.
• Organise and prioritise workload to efficiently support the practice group and clients.
• Act as point of contact, filtering and managing information flow.
• Manage calendars, travel plans, venues and catering for meetings.
• Prepare and revise documents with heavy amendments and formatting.
• Handle client onboarding, AML checks, conflicts checks, and matters intake.

Skills

Independent judgment

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Proactivity

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

CMS

iManage

Job description

Gibson Dunn in London seeks an experienced legal secretary to provide comprehensive personal, administrative, and operational support to dedicated partners and practice groups. You will anticipate needs, manage calendars, arrange complex travel, prepare documents, and ensure client billing and materials are accurate and timely.

The role requires a proactive, highly organized self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to handle confidential information and work