Team Assistant

McKinlay Law; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded law firm in London is seeking a Team Assistant to provide administrative support to PAs, fee-earners, and lawyers. The role requires at least 6 months of administration experience in a professional services environment, with responsibilities including document management and travel arrangements. The firm emphasizes a positive working environment and offers a hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of administration experience in a professional services environment.
• Ability to perform typing, file opening, and document amendments.
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc projects and cover absences.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to PAs, fee-earners, and lawyers.
• Handle travel arrangements and setup of meeting rooms.
• Amend documents and perform conflict checks.

Skills

Administration experience in a professional services environment

Typing

File opening

Document amendments

Conflict checks

Travel arrangements

Meeting room setup

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Job description

Job status

We are no longer accepting CVs for this position. Applications for this role have now closed. If you have the relevant experience for this position, we may have similar roles now or in the future. If you would like to submit your CV on a general basis, please follow the link below.

About the role

Our client, a well-regarded law firm, is seeking a Team Assistant to provide administrative support to PAs, fee-earners and lawyers. Prior experience in a law firm is not required; however you must be able to demonstrate administration experience in a professional services environment, at least 6 months.

Expected duties include typing correspondence, opening new files, amending documents, conflict checks, making travel arrangements, setting up meeting rooms, etc. They also need someone flexible and willing to take on ad hoc projects and cover absences when required. The firm values attributes like positivity, self-motivation and a hard-working attitude and are prepared to mentor the right person.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a grounding in a local law firm wanting to come into the city or an administrator seeking a long-term career as a legal administrator / secretary. Positive working environment and the firm have a hybrid working policy.

Requirements

• Administration experience in a professional services environment (minimum 6 months).
• Ability to perform typing, file opening, document amendments, conflict checks, travel arrangements, and meeting room setup.
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc projects and cover absences.
• Positive attitude, self-motivation and a proactive work ethic.

Application process

McKinlay Law endeavours to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours, your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.

Company details

McKinlay Law is the trading name of McKinlay Recruitment Services Ltd. Registered in England No. 03494294 VAT Reg. No. 707 6713 29.

Where we are

McKinlay Recruitment Services Ltd.,
26-27 Bedford Square,
London, United Kingdom,
WC1B 3HP

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