Legal Executive

My client a US Law firm based in the City of London are recruiting for an Executive Assistant support to the Head of our European department and five associates. Assisting with the day-to-day running of the team, and having a level of responsibility for, e., business development and knowledge management, freeing up time and promoting a joined-up and cohesive approach to the wider team. A fully integrated member of the team, from an internal and external perspective, with an understanding of the market and clients it serves.

Duties:

• Acting as gatekeeper for fee earners.
• Full control of fee earner diary.
• Monitoring fee earner inbox throughout day and responding on their behalf where appropriate.
• Drafting and amending correspondence where appropriate e., emails, spreadsheets, event invites, engagement letters, mark-ups of documents.
• Attending team meetings
• Arranging travel for fee earner meetings, events etc.
• Assisting with fee earner time recording
• Supporting wider team members as and when needed.
• Taking minutes of internal team meetings and circulating in a timely manner.
• Arranging large complex client meetings
• Managing fee earner expense claims.
• Matter Management and Input
• Running conflict checks and liaising with the risk/client engagement team.
• Completing matter opening forms
• Drafting engagement letters and sending the same to clients for review.
• Implementing and monitoring Chinese walls and insider lists when needed.
• Setting up and monitoring distribution lists for external use

There will also be agile working in this role working three days in the office and two remotely from home.

Essential:

• 7 - 10 Years' Experience working as Legal Executive supporting Partners and Associates

If you have the relevant experience, then please do not hesitate to submit your application for immediate consideration.

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