Practice Team Assistant (12 Month FTC)

Practice Team Assistant

Leading City law firm is seeking a Practice Team Assistant to join their London office Real Estate team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright, hardworking, and reliable junior who is driven to pursue a career as a Legal PA at one of London’s most prestigious firms.

What’s On Offer:

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• Salary to £29,500
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• Office based (Monday-Friday)
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• 09:30-17:30 working hours
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• Gym membership contribution, and many more amazing employee benefits
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• Liverpool Street / City location
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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.

Practice Team Assistant – What You’ll Be Doing:

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• 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.
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• Assist with travel bookings which may include single/return train/flight tickets, hotel and taxi bookings
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• Assist with quick turnaround document work that cannot be sent to the firm’s Document Production team.
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• Print, photocopy and scan relevant documents as and when required.
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• Assist with the preparation of Court/Counsel bundles, Deeds and fee earner working papers.
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• File relevant documents in electronic or hard copy files.
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• Assist with fee earner expense claims, cheque requisitions, and other banking related admin in a timely manner.
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• Manage the entry of timesheets for partners (where relevant).
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• Assist with the billing administration process.
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Practice Team Assistant – What We’re Looking For:

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