Legal PA – Employment

My client a firm based in Central London who are incredibly forward thinking, are seeking a Legal PA to join their Employment Team. As a PA you will be expected to provide high quality comprehensive secretarial support to Lawyers in the Department.

Key responsibilities:

• Understand and anticipate the varying needs of the individuals that you will provide support to.
• Contribute to the PA team and operating as one.
• Managing expectations of key stakeholders by acknowledging and updating on the progress of tasks.
• Extensive and proactive diary management.
• Gaining an understanding of the week from the perspective of the Lawyers - pre-empt conflicts and anticipate needs.
• Ensure regular communication is made to convey and share any workload pressures with other PA’s.
• Pre-empt needs for enhanced or specific support at times when individuals might be under additional pressure.
• Ensure 'quality control' forms part of regular work flow patterns, whereby any work that is delegated to another team is thoroughly checked before it is returned.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations with minimal input, delivering slides that are clear, in line with branding.
• Take the initiative of overseeing adhoc administrative projects for the Lawyers.
• Co-ordinate travel arrangements ensuring efficient use of time and expenditure.
• Support Lawyers in marketing activities including involvement in the preparation of pitch documents and presentations.

The person:

• Client focused and understand the expectations of internal and external clients.
• Act in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with clients.
•  Minimum 5 GCSEs/O'Levels or equivalent at grade A-C including English and Maths.
• Secretarial qualification and/or MOS certification (desirable).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Prior experience of working in a fast paced corporate environment.
• Efficient organisation skills, with a high degree of accuracy and an ability to prioritise an often conflicting workload.
• First-rate inter-personal and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and utilise good working relationships across teams.
• Demonstrate flexibility and dependability.
• Evidence of having used initiative and an understanding of process.
• Able to build confidence and earn the trust and respect of others.
• Experience as Legal PA

If you have the requisite experience and would like to find out more, please send a copy of your updated CV to zenaalex@lawabsolute.com

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.