Job Details

Owen Reed are recruiting for a Legal PA to join a top London law firm based in Holborn.  The Legal PA will work within one of the largest and most comprehensive Dispute Resolution offerings in London

Responsibilities/Duties of the Legal PA
•Provide all aspects of general administrative support including diary management, travel planning, expenses, maintenance of calendars and contact lists, management of client files and folders, filing, photocopying, arranging couriers and updating contacts
•Proactive and advance monitoring of fee earner diaries, reminding fee earners of diary commitments and taking responsibility for ensuring that they have all supporting paperwork and information for each meeting or appointment.
•Plan, coordinate, schedule internal/external meetings and conference calls
•Dealing with telephone enquiries, managing client enquiries/requests for meetings and taking accurate messages
•Overseeing and prioritising incoming email, post and voicemail
•Dealing with all internal and external clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
•Prepare and type, proofread and amend documents, either from dictation, general instruction or by personal drafting.
•Preparing presentation slides and materials for internal/external meetings and seminars
•Create files and manage the filing system for fee earners (paper and electronic) by ensuring all relevant documents are sorted and accurately filed regularly.
•Assist with maintaining routine billing records, prepare billing guides and assist with the monthly billing process.
•Opening and closing of files including completing conflict checks, preparation of client engagement letters, collating all the relevant information required and updating client files regularly.
•Checking accounts system for monies on account and whether bills have been paid.
•Liaising with support departments to resolve problems on fee-earner's behalf, taking ownership of the issue and following up where appropriate.
•Proactively managing all tasks related to administrative support using initiative and common sense ensuring a responsive stance on all matters.
•Providing support for ad-hoc project work
•Providing assistance to other Partners and fee earners during the absence of other secretaries/PPAs in the team, as and when required.

For more information please contact Lauren Quarrington