More about the role
As an introduction to this career, we have designed, structured and developed this Trainee Legal PA Scheme to give you an experience which is practical and enjoyable whilst authentically reflecting the experience of a Legal PA. You will work alongside our established PA teams, reporting directly into a Lead Legal PA, supporting a range of Lawyers and Partners while enjoying structured work-based learning and skills training.
While shadowing an experienced PA, you will be provided the opportunity to rotate through different departments, picking up a range of responsibilities and experiences.
The type of work you can expect will include:
- Diary management
- Ensuring client meetings and clashes do not occur
- Arranging meetings on behalf of partners/lawyers/clients – ensuring that they have the appropriate materials
- Arranging business travel and webinar arrangements
- File management – opening and closing files using electronic filing systems (IManage)
- Mailbox management
- Communicating with fee earners on a regular basis (face to face and over the telephone/video call)
- Undertaking typing to help with documents
- Take messages from clients and passing on messages to the relevant fee earner
- Work with Legal Support Services across the Firm (such as the document production team and practice administration team)
- Liaise with the billing team
- Submit invoices
- Prepare draft letters and emails
- Prepare presentations and meeting papers
- Opening new clients (supporting AML processes and working with the firm's Risk Team)
- Preparing engagement letters
- Work with the Marketing Team to upload and update content on the Firm's website and internal intranet
- Support fee earners with Business Development and Bids management and processes
Key Dates
- August 2022: Applications open
- September 2022: Telephone interviews begin
- 30th November and 1st December: Assessment centres
- January 2023: Start Date