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Senior Legal PA – Oxford – International Law Firm – 3 days WFH

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : To £32,000

Senior Legal PA – Oxford

Award-winning international law firm is seeking a self-motivated and engaging Senior Legal PA to primarily support Partners in their busy Oxford office on a full-time, permanent basis.

  • Salary to £32,000
  • Hybrid working (2 days in the office / 3 days WFH)
  • 25 days annual leave + holiday entitlement flex
  • Wellbeing fund

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Legal PA:

  • Acting as a first point of contact on behalf of the fee earners
  • Supporting fee earners and Senior Legal PAs in the smooth running of the client/matter lifecycle
  • Assisting fee earners to ensure compliance with the Firm’s documented compliance policy and guidelines, particularly around new matters, retainer letters, conflict checks, searches, CDD & KYC
  • Proactive and advanced calendar management for assigned fee earners (scheduling calls / meetings)
  • Organising business breakfasts, dinners, or smaller events
  • Full management of travel and expenses for assigned fee earners
  • Prepare, amend, and proofread documents
  • Develop a strong working knowledge of the firm’s billing systems
  • Supporting fee earners with monitoring and addressing unpaid bills
  • Coordinate the WIP lists and billing on behalf of Partners

Skills & Requirements of the Senior Legal PA:

  • Proven Legal PA / Secretarial experience from a legal environment
  • Previous experience managing calendars for multiple individuals
  • Experience using bespoke in-house systems (e.g. client contact databases, matter management systems, billing systems etc.)
  • Excellent IT skills across a broad range of MS Office with a willingness to learn new software and adapt to change
  • A strong team player, willing to take on work for additional fee earners and/or help with other tasks as needed to meet the needs of the business