Legal Team Assistant

Legal Team Assistant

Leading City law firm is seeking 3 x Legal Team Assistants to join their London office on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.  This is a fantastic opportunity for bright, hardworking, and reliable juniors who are driven to pursue a career as a Legal PA at one of London’s most prestigious firms.

• Salary to £28,500
• Office based (Monday-Friday)
• 09:30-17:30 working hours
• Gym membership contribution, and many more amazing employee benefits
• Liverpool Street / City location

In this role, you’ll be providing administrative support to Legal PAs, lawyers, and other business services teams, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to a variety of work to further build on your skillset.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Team Assistant:

• Help with organising events or meeting logistics such as booking conference rooms, arranging refreshments, equipment, arranging dial-in details and VC set-up and making restaurant reservations for client lunches or dinners.
• Assist with travel bookings which may include single/return train/flight tickets, hotel and taxi bookings
• Assist with quick turnaround document work that cannot be sent to the firm’s Document Production team.
• Print, photocopy and scan relevant documents as and when required.
• Assist with the preparation of Court/Counsel bundles, Deeds and fee earner working papers.
• File relevant documents in electronic or hard copy files.
• Assist with fee earner expense claims, cheque requisitions, and other banking related admin in a timely manner.
• Manage the entry of timesheets for partners (where relevant).
• Assist with the billing administration process.

Skills & Requirements of the Legal Team Assistant:

• School / College leaver with 5 GCSEs graded 9-4 (A*-C), including Maths & English.
• CILEX qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Good written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships.