Summary: The role of Legal PA involves providing comprehensive support to a Partner and Senior Partners within the IP practice group of a Top 20 International law firm in Central London. The position requires managing schedules, handling communications, organizing travel, and assisting with billing tasks. The successful candidate will work independently in a hybrid environment, balancing office and remote work. This is a full-time position on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage diaries, anticipating and handling all scheduling needs
• Prioritise, check, and summarise emails daily; create action points
• Arrange travel, including hotels and transport bookings
• Manage own workload, working independently and proactively
• Organise document management (file opening, archiving, and electronic/paper filing)
• Understand the billing process and assist with billing tasks using 3E
• Undertake typing tasks from dictation or handwritten changes
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues and clients

Key Skills:

• Extensive PA/secretarial experience at Partner level
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Typing speed of 70 wpm
• Knowledge of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and document management systems
• Exceptional organisational and administrative abilities
• Strong prioritisation skills and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Familiar with general office systems (e.g. filing)

Salary (Rate): £48,000

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Legal