Job Details

Legal PA – Family Law

London

£36,000-£37,500 + Excellent Benefits

A marvellous opportunity has arisen for a Legal PA with Family Law or Private Client experience to work for this entrepreneurial, highly prestigious City law firm supporting a professional and supportive team of Partners and Associates. The caseloads are extremely interesting and the workload is varied, challenging and will rely on the PA to become fully engrossed with all aspects of support, pre-empting the busy schedules of the Fee Earners and being ‘one step ahead’ to alleviate any pressures. There will be lots of client contact, therefore the ability to display good business etiquette, empathy, understanding and first-class communication skills are necessary. The environment is sociable and collaborative with a great support function and personal development programme to enhance your skills and develop your career.

As a Family PA, your duties will encompass:-

• Responsible for all aspects of the administrative and secretarial work for the Family team
• Working very closely with all members of the team in an efficient, proactive and professional manner
• Understanding workload and prioritising duties to ensure best practice
• Providing a professional and personable point of contact for all external parties, particularly clients
• General administrative duties including file opening, billing and file closing
• Managing team members’ diaries and outlook calendars
• Audio and copy typing of correspondence using digital dictation
• Organising various internal and external meetings including room bookings, refreshments and IT equipment
• Managing telephone, voicemail and out of office email messages for the team when they are not available and responding or re-directing where necessary
• Coordinating and managing hospitality, conference calls for the team
• Reconciling and processing expenses
• Distributing documentation internally and externally, electronically or hard copy
• Ensuring all team electronic and hard copy filing is managed in a timely and efficient manner in strict accordance with the firm’s procedures
• Organising client events and ensuring meeting rooms are fully set up

Personal Competencies:

​You will need to be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, good commercial awareness, business acumen in this diverse, stimulating and responsible role, taking ownership of decisions and delivering a high-quality service. You will also have:

• Previous Legal PA experience of working in a fast-paced environment ideally in Family or Private Client
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high awareness of customer service principles and techniques
• Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting workloads, prioritise well and work to deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise conflicting workloads and be able to work as part of a team
• Advanced MS Office knowledge and minimum typing speeds of 60-65wpm
• Minimum 5 GCSE’s Grade C or Above or equivalent

Benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, the successful PA will also receive:

• Private medical, dental insurance & life cover
• 25 days holiday

To apply for this PA role, send your CV with your contact details to Nicola Zengin by applying below

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