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Legal PA
Central Edinburgh-based | office based role with hybrid working available
Full Time role | Monday to Friday
Permanent role
Salary up to £34,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Search Consultancy are currently working with a well-known Legal firm in Central Edinburgh to recruit for a Legal PA due to expansion of their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a comprehensive high-quality PA support to fee earners across the business.

Duties involved in this role will include:
* Working closely with the Finance teams across the business to support financial performance including billing, reports & balance management
* Assisting in Business Development with the organisation & attendance of meetings, events & conferences, CRM administration and assisting with bids, tenders & client reports
* Preparation of documentation including engagement letters, specifications & rate management
* Carrying out due diligence & conflict checks, adhering to firm-wide best practice
* File management including matters for closure, billing, clearing client balances & archiving of files
* Comprehensive diary management including travel & meeting arrangements, forward planning and identifying/resolving clashes
* Meeting management including preparation of meeting packs, itineraries, bookings & hospitality/refreshments
* Working with the Document Production team on pitch & tender documents, transcripts and amendments to legal documentation
* Various other ad hoc PA & secretarial duties as & when required

In order to be considered for this role, your skills & experience should include:
* Extensive previous experience within a PA or EA role carrying out duties in line with the above, preferably from within a Legal or other Professional environment - this experience is ESSENTIAL
* Strong organisational and time management skills - with the ability to multi-task & prioritise a sometimes very busy workload
* Solid IT skills including the use of MS Office
* Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age