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Talent Director - Partnering with the world's best law firms.
This is a junior Legal Personal Assistant traineeship role - 5 days in the office and on a 2 year fixed term contract.
The Trainee PA will provide an efficient and professional secretarial and administrative support service to the PAs and the fee earning teams. The Trainee PA is principally responsible for ensuring that core tasks are completed efficiently and accurately under the supervision of the PA Manager.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a point of contact within their assigned groups, offering assistance and demonstrating an ability to obtain key information.
* Supporting the PAs and Business Development teams with coordination of business development activities and small events.
* Arranging internal/external meetings and managing room bookings.
* Proofread work to ensure an accurate and high standard is maintained, demonstrating strong technical skills and a good eye for presentation.
* Demonstrate a full understanding of internal systems and policies.
* General administrative support.
* Establish and maintain an efficient, effective electronic filing system and other administration systems.
* Communicate confidently and effectively in a professional manner at all times.
* Communicate and share knowledge with team and proactively communicate with line manager on issues of workload and any other difficulties.
* Support the fostering of a collaborative team environment by consistently offering and providing support in order to assist colleagues for the benefit of the team.
The Opportunity for You
* Ensure telephones are covered and answered promptly and professionally at all times.
* Understand and contribute towards team objectives.
* Develop and maintain a good understanding of the KYC/risk and compliance.
* Assist with the billing process by developing a knowledge of billing procedures and supporting others as required.
* Maintain a good understanding of BD resources and best practices.
* Manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction.
* Assist with and attend client events as and when required.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across functions.
* Self-motivated, disciplined individual with excellent problem solving skills.
* A calm, clear thinker with keen attention to detail; a multi-tasker who enjoys a fast-paced working environment.
* A desire to take ownership and see a task through to completion.
* Excellent customer service skills with a positive can-do attitude.
* Good organisational skills with experience of managing end-to-end tasks that require multiple touch points.
* Basic technical skills with knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel packages.
Application Criteria
* Strong academics
* Great attitude and a willingness to learn and develop
* Good knowledge of MS Office
* Ideally some form of experience working in a corporate/professional services environment.
Seniority Level
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Administrative, Legal, and General Business
Industries
Law Practice
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