EB Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary / PA to join the Edinburgh office of a well-established Scottish Law firm.
Based within the firms Energy team of their Real Estate department, this role will support a number of fee earners. You will report to the secretarial team leader and be part of a large secretarial team, spread across multiple offices.
This position will involve:
- Diary management
- Coordinate various meetings
- Organise travel and accommodation
- Email management for assigned fee earners
- Coordinate relevant training for fee earners
- Answer telephones, divert to relevant department member
- Manage all relevant communications - internally and externally
- Provide digital dictation support where required (small documents only)
- Maintain client information on the firm’s legal system
- Prepare meeting and client documentation when required
- Event management
- Opening and closing of client matters
- Assist with fee earner billing and finance procedures within the firm
Skills and experience required:
- Candidates must have gained Legal/Professional Services experience at Secretarial or PA level
- Experience of supporting within Real Estate / Commercial Property is advantageous
- Ability to support multiple fee earners with a busy workload/schedule
- Highly organised with a flexible approach to work
- Possess professional communication skills, with ability to liaise at all levels
- Experience of digital dictation and willingness to support when required
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and to tight deadlines
- IT proficient
Please Note: This firm operates a fantastic hybrid model