Legal PA
London
I am working with a US law firm based at Liverpool Street and they are looking for a permanent Legal Secretary to join them to work within their Leveraged Finance & Capital Markets Team. The role is working 4 days in the office/1 day from home and they offer amazing benefits - i.e. free breakfast. The salary is £43,000.
Hours: Full-time (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
Responsibilities
Secretarial support, including
Document management, document comparison, document formatting and applying house styles, fixing corrupt documents, incorporating amendments and general correspondence
Preparation of execution documents, reports and presentations
Travel planning and itineraries
Pro-active diary management, meeting scheduling, preparation of agendas
Liaison with clients
Arranging restaurant bookings
Business Development Events
Time management for legal staff
Personal ad hoc work as and when required
Administrative support, including
Managing compliance processes
Assisting with billing
Updating Interaction
Expenses and invoice processing
Copying, archiving, e-filing and filing
Assisting team secretaries with work as and when required
Project co-ordination and ad hoc project work, as required
Experience
Minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English at Grade C and CILEX Level 3
Minimum of 5 years’ experience, ideally gained within an international law firm, working across multiple time zones
Experience working in Leveraged Finance & Capital Markets Departments
Confidentiality and the ability to work using own initiative with minimal supervision are essential
Excellent IT skills - Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Intapp Time and Intapp Business Acceptance, Chrome River, EMS and Interaction are helpful
Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Flexibility is essential as there will be occasions when extended hours are required (overtime is payable)