Administrative Assistant

Dentons Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A global law firm based in Edinburgh is seeking part-time support staff for their Real Estate department. This role involves providing administrative assistance to fee-earners and Practice Support Executives. Key responsibilities include scheduling diary arrangements, managing client relationships, and ensuring CRM databases are updated. The ideal candidate should have excellent organization and communication skills, be versatile in their work style, and thrive in team environments. The firm values diversity and offers flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Versatile and resourceful work style.
• Composed and effective in high-stress scenarios.
• Willingness and motivation to work with and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to fee-earners and Practice Support Executives.
• Schedule routine diary arrangements and book meeting rooms.
• Support internal processes to ensure CRM databases are up to date.

Skills

Ability to follow process workflow maps

Good organisation skills

Effective communication skills

Time management

Job description

Department: Real Estate
Duration: Permanent- Part time
Location: Edinburgh (3 days in office)
Reports to: Practice Support Workflow Co-ordinator
Reference no: 9307

The Role

To provide support to our Practice Support Executives to deliver a high-quality service focusing on process based tasks/activities and general administrative support to our fee-earners and Practice Support Executives (PSEs). (Please note this role is for 3 days)

Responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Routine Organisation and Planning
• BD and Client Relationship Administration
• Matter Opening Administration
• General Administration

The role is intended to embrace a team-working approach, collaborating with every other member of the team to ensure the overall needs of the business are met. The role offers valuable experience, training and genuine career development prospects.

Organisation and Planning

• Scheduling routine diary arrangements.
• Booking meeting rooms and arranging video conference calls.
• Arrangement of routine travel arrangements.
• Obtaining and arranging foreign currency.
• Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems.
• Routine Email filing with supervision from the PSE.
• Interface with other business services teams and ownership of resolving any routine business operations problems. Business Development and Client Relationship Management
• Supporting internal processes to ensure CRM databases up to date (Interaction, Credentials database).
• Supporting administration for events, eg, preparing badges, in collaboration with the PSEs and Business Development.
• Assisting with billing process (using 3E as required) including completion of narratives.
• Supporting fee-earners with closing InTapp entries and assisting with narratives where required.
• Processing expenses/invoices using Emburse.
• Supporting post completion of matters (e.g. preparing completion statements, arranging transfer of funds)

Matter Opening Administration

• Supporting completion of NBI forms.
• Arranging routine conflicts and AML checks.
• Ensuring all parties lists and contact lists are prepared and kept up to date.

These key areas may vary according to the practice requirements. Additional tasks may include:

General Administration

• Production of engrossed documents (including getting annexures together) (non-chargeable)
• Minor copying, scanning, printing tasks.
• Physical preparation of files, bibles, bundles of documents (hard copy or electronic) including pagination and indexing (non-chargeable).
• Archiving/retrieving files.
• Ordering business cards.

Personal attributes

• Ability to follow process workflow maps.
• Versatile and resourceful work style.
• Composed and effective in high-stress scenarios.
• Good organisation, communication and administrative skills.
• Well-developed time management skills.
• Willingness and motivation to work with and support teams and practice group.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email [e-mail] . Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.