Junior Legal PA

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Benefits Package

Providing full PA and secretarial support to the Partners and Legal Advisors within the Dispute Resolution and Litigation team and, where required, cover any secretarial absences within the team where necessary. This role requires proactive thinking to support the needs of the Legal Advisor. This position is ideal for individuals aspiring to pursue a career as a Legal Personal Assistant.

• Scanning correspondence and documents
• Typing correspondence and formatting documents
• File management (e-filing and hard copy filing)
• Conflict checks
• Opening new clients and matters and creating letters of engagement
• Supporting with events – managing room bookings and catering requests
• Diary management
• Answering the telephone
• Audio typing (not essential)
• Financial hygiene
• Raising invoices
• Writing off and/or transferring time
• Closing files
• Assisting with various other tasks, as required.

• Have at least 12 months’ legal administrative/secretarial experience ideally within a national law firm or a large corporate organisation.
• Ability to maintain high standards whilst carrying out day to day tasks
• Great organisational skills
• Good attention to detail and comfortable with numbers
• Good keyboard skills and knowledge of various applications, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Active listener
• Effective communicator
• Ability to work on your own / self-motivated
• Ability to engage with key stakeholders
• Friendly, positive, enthusiastic and ‘can do’ attitude
• Professional
• Discretion and integrity
• Have the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Team player

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.