Legal PA

Legal PA - Edinburgh

With a Focus on Family Law

Purpose of the Role

To provide high-quality executive assistant and administrative support to the Personal & Family team across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. The role supports lawyers and paralegals while delivering an efficient, professional service to clients.

Some of the Benefits

• Environment was described as lovely, sociable it sounds like they have a good laugh together
• Provide access to quality work
• Hybrid working 50% in the office
• Life Assurance 2x salary with option to flex up to x8
• Pension matched up to 5% increase with length of service
• Firm wide Bonus Scheme
• 26 - 30 Days Holiday + Bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts
• Wellbeing Platform
• Glasses Voucher £50
• Dental Insurance
• And more

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive diary and inbox management, including meetings, travel and refreshments
• First point of contact for new client enquiries
• Preparation for meetings (papers, itineraries, background information)
• Proactive email and correspondence management, including document filing in the DMS
• Managing mail, scanning, filing and drafting responses
• Supporting billing, expenses, invoicing and time transfers
• Drafting letters of engagement and legal correspondence
• Data entry and maintenance of case management systems and internal databases
• Assisting with document production, proofreading and presentations
• Supporting team organisation during absences and holidays
• Coordinating travel and accommodation
• Minute-taking and general administrative support
• Assisting with specialist duties (e.g. finance, marketing/business development)
• Adhering to information security and document management standards
• Providing flexible cover and support across the Personal & Family EA team

Person Specification

• Experience in a busy Personal & Family or similar legal environment
• Able to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines
• Professional, confident communicator at all levels
• Strong team player with a proactive and flexible approach
• Well organised, self-motivated and able to work independently
• Commercially aware and service-focused
• Flexible regarding working hours and open to change and training

Skills & Experience

• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point
• High standard of document production and attention to detail
• Experience with Adarent, DMS and Big Hand desirable but not essential
• Willingness to develop IT skills through training

Interested?

Incredibly opportunity if you are keen to work at the highest level within Family Law. Apply today to be considered by sending your CV to Jack Broadley at G2 Legal.