Legal Secretary (Labour & Employment) - London

Norton Rose LLP; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Legal Secretary for its Labour & Employment Practice Group. The role involves supporting partners and associates with diary management, complex billing, and client communications. Candidates should be proactive, organised, and possess strong communication abilities with at least 5 years in a professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a professional service firm.
• Experience with complex billing and client inceptions.
• Previous exposure to Labour & Employment required.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and international travel arrangements.
• Handle complex billing tasks and client matter inceptions.
• Provide administration support to Partners and Associates.

Skills

Organised

Communication Skills

Detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Title Legal Secretary (Labour & Employment) - London

Ref No. 1112

Job Location London

Work Type Full Time

Description

Our thriving London office is looking for a Legal Secretary to joinour Labour & Employment Practice Group. We need you to be anorganised, professional individual who has a "can do"attitude and is willing to go the extra mile to help colleagues at all times.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated lawfirms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, businessand government meet. We deliver commercially focused businesssolutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leadingcorporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries andsovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across fourcontinents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and globalinfluence, delivering comprehensive legal services across NorthAmerica, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Inthe UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportiveworking environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UKoffices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplaceculture and development programmes provide a variety of flexibleworking options to support individuals' life journeys, helping ourpeople pursue their personal and professional goals.

Our Team

You will be supporting the Labour & Employment Practice Groupproviding secretarial and administration support. You'll be reportinginto the London office Secretarial Services Manager and will beworking alongside Partners and Associates and other Secretaries.Occasionally you may be expected to provide support to other teams asand when required.

In this dynamic and busy role, no two days will be the same. Thisrole would be ideal for someone who is an experienced JuniorSecretary, preferably in Labour & Employment, who has someexposure to supporting at Partner level and is ready to progress their career.

You'll be involved in heavy and complex billing tasks, to includefinalising and sending out bills, client and matter inceptions andunderstanding KYC requirements. Diary management and dealing withinternational travel form part of this role, along with assisting withextranet sites and updating BD and marketing data.

You must have a positive and professional approach at all times andwork efficiently in a very busy team.

Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm

You

As this is a varied role, you'll need to be an organised, proactiveindividual who can easily prioritise and juggle workloads. You'll needto have the flexibility to assist other departments when required. Youshould also be able to use your initiative and spot where help isneeded with limited supervision.

You'll also have experience of complex billing, client inceptions andworking in a law firm, preferably with Labour & Employment experience.

As you will be dealing with clients of the firm, excellentcommunication skills are key for this role. Ideally you'll have goodknowledge of all Microsoft packages along with strong keyboard skills,and a good eye for detail is a must.

You will have a minimum of 5 years' experience of working in aprofessional service firm.

What you need to know

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, pleasevisit our website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers in the first instance. We are unable to process applications sentdirectly by email. Please complete an online application. No agencyCVs accepted at this time.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce isrepresentative of our society. We welcome applications regardless ofage, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race,religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity andexpression or other legally protected characteristics. We will makereasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process toensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.

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