Legal PA

A top UK Law firm is looking to hire a new Legal Secretary on an initial 13-month FTC to support their busy Charity & Community team with all secretarial and administration duties.

• Salary to £47,000 with excellent benefits
• Hybrid working two days a week in the office, three remote
• Friendly and collaborative culture and working environment

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Secretary:

• Proactive diary management, and awareness of Fee Earners' workloads to plan ahead, with minimal supervision
• Processing relevant applications, forms or searches
• Researching new clients/contacts and preparing bios before meetings
• Arranging travel and any other activities on behalf of Fee Earners
• Typed work of a high quality, formatting in accordance with house style, at high speed, with accuracy
• Preparing bills (including bill narratives)
• New matter and AML checks including obtaining relevant documentation
• Maintaining up to date knowledge and a strong understanding of Fee Earners' matters to be able to provide the best level support
• Assist with training sessions for the team and providing knowledge induction for new team PAs

Requirements of the Legal Secretary:

• Previous secretarial experience within a law firm
• Excellent written, communication and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Familiarity with InterAction