At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-level support to Partners in a dynamic legal environment.
- Company: Join a leading global law firm with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, health plans, and global professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy hybrid working and a supportive culture that values your growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a diverse team making an impact in the legal sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in a law firm or professional services, strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
The Practice Executive is a key role in the Legal Operations Support team, based in London. Reporting into one of our Assistant Operations Managers, the purpose of the role is to provide high level, proactive business support to an allocation of Partners ensuring the effective completion of tasks using appropriate resources such as the Local Hub and Global Shared Services. This role will support four Partners within the Global Markets practice group. This is a full-time permanent role, based in our London office with hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, track and coordinate the review of WIP and matter billings with the relevant associate/partner.
- Work with Financial Management to prepare timely and accurate client invoices.
- Active diary management and gatekeeping, including coordinating complex travel and resource requirements.
- Coordinating, or delegating as appropriate, meeting requirements (room bookings, attendee invitations, resources, catering), including scheduling arrangements across time zones.
- Monitoring and managing inboxes, using initiative to re-route or prioritise, and action or draft response for review in order to reduce volume.
- Attending client meetings when required to reinforce business contacts and take notes, action points for follow up.
About You
- Previous experience as an Executive in a law firm or other professional services environment.
- Experience with high level/high volume billing.
- A client-focussed approach with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide professional and appropriate first drafts of short correspondence, documents and slide packs.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to cope with a wide range of demands and changing priorities.
- Experience working well within teams, and able to reprioritise when needed to meet urgent deadlines or changed priorities.
- Strong technical skills in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance.
- Corporate health plans.
- A global professional development offering for all employees.
- An industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
Practice Executive / Legal Secretary (Global Markets) in London employer: Ashurst
As a Practice Executive in our London office, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values high performance and fosters professional growth. We offer competitive remuneration, corporate health plans, and a global professional development programme, all within a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. With the flexibility of hybrid working, this role provides an excellent opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment while making meaningful contributions to our Global Markets practice group.
