Legal PA Finance & Projects

Job Description

Legal PA - Finance & Projects

Location: Leeds

Salary: Extensive Benefits

Exciting opportunity to provide high-quality proactive professional support to a dynamic legal team in a leading national law firm.

Our client a nationally recognised law firm is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Legal Personal Assistant to support the Finance and Projects teams. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative innovative environment with high-performing legal professionals.

About the Role

As a Legal PA in the Finance and Projects team youll be a critical enabler of the teams success providing comprehensive administrative and operational support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Financial and Administrative Support:
  • Supporting fee earners financial performance
  • Managing client billing and reports
  • Monitoring matter balances and working capital
  • Undertaking matter management processes
  • Preparing engagement letters and matter specifications
• Business Development Support:
  • Assisting with event and conference organisation
  • CRM administration
  • Updating fee earner CVs
  • Supporting bids tenders and pilots
  • Compiling client reports
• Operational Responsibilities:
  • Comprehensive diary management
  • Travel and meeting arrangements
  • Preparing meeting packs and itineraries
  • Conflict checking and client due diligence
  • File management and archiving
• Technical and Compliance Duties:
  • Using firm-specific administrative systems
  • Delegating tasks to document production
  • Adhering to risk and compliance policies
  • Completing mandatory training

What Were Looking For

Essential Requirements:

• Three years experience in a comparable professional support role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of competence in Microsoft Office suite
• Proven experience of exceptional client service
• Detail-focused with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaborative and independent working skills
• Flexibility to meet client needs
• Commitment to exceeding expectations

Desirable:

• Experience in legal or professional services environment
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Knowledge of legal administrative systems
• Project management experience

Exceptional Benefits Package

Financial Rewards:

• Competitive salary ( dependent on experience)
• Performance-related bonus potential
• Comprehensive pension scheme

Professional Development:

• Continuous learning opportunities
• Training and skills development
• Clear career progression pathways

Work-Life Balance:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working options
• Generous annual leave
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support programmes

Culture & Recognition:

• Supportive and collegiate environment
• Culture of improvement growth and collaboration
• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Employee networks celebrating diversity
• Recognition for high-character colleagues

Location & Working Arrangements

Based: Leeds office
Working Pattern: Full-time
Hybrid Working: Supported with flexible arrangements

About Our Client

Our client is a leading law firm committed to delivering technical excellence and real insight into clients operations. They are the natural choice for FTSE 100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Core Values:

• Technical excellence
• Real client insight
• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Diversity and inclusion

Ready to Take the Next Step

If youre an experienced Legal PA looking to support a high-performing team with exceptional development opportunities wed love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity please contact:

Lee Hawthorne-Finch
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