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Part Time Legal PA

Carousel Consultancy Ltd
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 16 days
Location

London, Greater London EC2V 7WS, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • A City law firm in London is seeking a proactive Part Time Legal PA to support their busy Criminal team on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • The role involves managing diaries, coordinating meetings, handling client inquiries, and assisting with billing processes for 7 fee earners.
  • Candidates should have previous Legal PA or Legal Secretary experience, ideally in a busy legal practice, with experience in criminal law being advantageous.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with a flexible benefits scheme and hybrid working options.
  • Applicants must demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

Part Time Legal PA - City Law Firm - Mondays & Tuesdays - London / Hybrid - Competitive salary + great benefits

A successful Law Firm, in the City of London, is looking for a proactive and diligent Part Time Legal PA to provide a high level of comprehensive support to a busy Criminal team.

Supporting 7 fee earners, this will be a busy role including lots of diary management, meetings and event coordination, new client enquiries and billing processes, therefore we’re looking for someone highly organised, efficient, conscientious and hard working.

What’s on offer:

This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, friendly, hardworking and successful City law firm in a job share role. Our client is offering a competitive salary and core and flexible benefits scheme. Standard working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm and hybrid working (1 day in the office, 1 from home for this P/T role) is offered.

Key responsibilities as the Part Time Legal PA will include:

  • Proactive diary and email management
  • Arranging internal and external meetings and conference calls
  • Booking training and courses
  • Organising travel bookings and producing detailed itineraries
  • Liaising with clients and maintaining professionalism at all times
  • File / matter management and managing matters
  • Preparation and management of documentation
  • Billing and financial management - assisting fee earners with billing procedures
  • Processing expenses and assisting with time recording
  • Updating the CRM database

And more!

What we’re looking for:

  • Previous Legal PA / Legal Secretary experience, ideally in a busy legal practice area (experience in criminal law is advantageous)
  • Available to work Mondays and Tuesdays in a job share capacity
  • Experience working for a number of busy fee earners at the same time is sought
  • Ability to achieve high standards in a very busy, deadline driven environment
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to take initiative, delegate well and remain calm under pressure
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Advanced PC skills
  • Knowledge of document management systems, Aderant accounting package and digital dictation (BigHand) would be beneficial
  • Dynamic and driven nature

Interested in this Legal PA contract opportunity?

If you possess the key skills and experience we're looking for and want to work for a fabulous company in the City, then we want to hear from you ASAP!

Please submit your CV, quoting 'DH - Part Time Legal PA’

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.