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Temporary Legal PA - ESG and Sustainable Finance Team

Ryder Reid Legal Ltd
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 2 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a Legal PA to join their Finance/Corporate Team on a temporary basis from November 11 until January 2025.
  • The role involves providing high-level support to a partner and a team of five, coordinating legal practice tasks, administrative functions, and client billing processes.
  • Candidates must have at least 4 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant corporate experience, specifically at the partner level.
  • The position offers a salary of £50,000 per annum and follows a hybrid work policy of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.
  • Additional benefits include accrued holiday pay and opportunities to gain valuable experience and expand professional networks in a supportive environment.

Our client, a global law firm is looking for a highly skilled Legal PA to join their Finance/Corporate Team on a temporary basis - ideally starting on 11th November until January 2025.

This role will involve providing high level support to one specific partner, as well as a wider team of 5.

The successful candidate will:

  • Coordinate legal practice tasks and projects
  • Coordinate administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks including such as finance/ billing-related tasks, time and expense entry, opening of new matters, client presentations, meetings and other administrative projects as assigned
  • Coordinate with and delegate to Firm resources including DPS, Williams Lea, Client Service Centre, practice support or similar departments in international offices in the handling of tasks and projects
  • Prepare complex legal documents and correspondence; File with appropriate court or agency; Apply subject matter expertise in coordination of legal practice tasks and projects
  • Coordinate support through the Finance Department including: edit and review process of client bills; correct time entry and promotion of time entry best practices
  • Review and support of the client billing process to include: proofreading, application of task codes and matter management skills, coinciding math aptitude and skills to support rates, rate changes, write-offs, preparation of expense reporting and audits as required, maintenance and consistency with billing protocols and other accounting functions
  • Manage the legal and administrative practices of attorneys and facilitate service levels that meet client requirements
  • Handle relevant additional work and projects as assigned.

The salary on offer of £50,000 per annum with a hybrid policy of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home. To be considered for the role you must have previous Legal PA experience working at partner level and at least 4 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant experience gained in a corporate environment.

Additional details and benefits:

  • Holiday pay (accrued by the hour)
  • Gain valuable experience and expand your professional network
  • Fast-paced, supportive environments where your skills are highly valued

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.

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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.