Practice Executive - Maternity Cover

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from €46k

Learning & Development

Global opportunities

Flexible working

Employee health & wellbeing

Medical insurance

Family support

Meal vouchers

Corporate discounts

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie in Milan is seeking a Practice Executive for a 12-month maternity cover. You will act as a key reference for the assigned Practice team, supporting Partners and Counsels with business development, billing, compliance, and matter management.

You should have around 10 years of international firm experience, excellent English, and outstanding organisational skills. The role includes flexible working and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several priorities at once
• Advanced PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills, with experience of practice management systems as an advantage

Responsibilities

• Business development and marketing: updating professional CVs for Partners and Counsels, preparing credentials and capability statements without fees proposals, pitches and client presentations, maintaining the practice's track record, preparing submissions for legal directories and rankings, and updating firm brochures and reference databases.

Skills

English (fluent)

Organisational skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Practice management systems

Tools

Practice management systems

Job description

About Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ashurst Perkins Coie is the

Description

About Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ashurst Perkins Coie is the global law firm for the future economy.

With more than 3,500 client-facing practitioners across 52 offices worldwide, we advise a broad range of clients, and have a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services - three sectors at the forefront of economic transformation.

Combining global scale, sector insight, and technological capability, Ashurst Perkins Coie helps clients unlock opportunity with market-leading experience in complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters.

We support clients through a shifting landscape where technology, and AI in particular, is both an accelerator and disruptor to their business opportunities and challenges and is reshaping how energy, data, and capital move across markets.

Our strengths have earned our lawyers recognition across the profession, and more importantly, the trust of our clients. Our people are our greatest asset, advising clients on complex, cross-border matters and collaborating seamlessly across markets and practices. We offer a global platform for career-defining work and an opportunity to help shape a firm with the culture and confidence to compete at the highest level.

For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. We have a long legacy of helping clients through moments of transformation with the insight to help them stay ahead.

To find out more please visit our website.

About The Legal Operations Team

Our Legal Operations team works alongside our Legal teams, giving Partners and Fee Earners the support they need to deliver exceptional client service. The team brings together Practice Executives and Team Executives and cover the full life of a matter, from compliance checks, matter opening and letters of engagement through to document management and production, client billing and collections.The team also supports business development initiatives.

About The Role

We are looking for a Practice Executive to join the Milan Team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. Working closely with Partners and Counsels, the selected candidate will act as a key point of reference for the assigned Practice team. Key responsibilities include:

• Business development and marketing: updating professional CVs for Partners and Counsels, preparing credentials and capability statements without fees proposals, pitches and client presentations, maintaining the practice's track record, preparing submissions for legal directories and rankings, and updating firm brochures and reference databases.
• Billing and financial management: managing the billing cycle including WIP meetings, billing guides, timesheet review, coordination with Finance on invoicing and client follow-up on collections. You will also set up new payors and suggest improvements to financial processes.
• Compliance and matter management: running conflict checks and the compliance procedures for opening new matters, drafting letters of engagement, managing filings.
• Organisational support: managing diaries and travel for Partners and Counsels, and coordinating lawyers' continuing professional development training.
• Projects and events: taking part in special projects and initiatives, and supporting the organisation of internal firm events.

About You

You have around 10 years' experience gained in an international law firm or consultancy, or in a leading Italian firm, supporting Partners in a senior business services role. You are used to acting as a trusted point of reference for the practice: proactive, autonomous and discreet, with a strong eye for detail.

You will bring:

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several priorities at once
• Advanced PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills, with experience of practice management systems as an advantage

Remuneration & Benefits

• Remuneration range for the role: starting from 46.000 EUR
• Career Advancement:
  • Learning & Development opportunities, including full access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Global Opportunities (secondments and short/long term relocation to one of our overseas offices) once you've established yourself within the firm
• Flexible and Agile Ways of Working
• Health and Wellbeing:
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
  • Medical Insurance
  • Social activities
  • Family & Caring:
    • Family support & end-to-end programs to guide you through your parental journey
• Financial Benefits:
  • Performance incentives
  • Referral bonuses
• Meal vouchers
• Corporate discounts