At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide comprehensive administrative support, including billing, time entry, and document management.
- Company: Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Generous total compensation package includes health insurance, wellness programs, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Work involves using a real-time work ticketing system (ServiceNow) for task management.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team in London, enhancing the efficiency of top attorneys in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree and relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
About the Role
The Legal PA (Attorney Support Specialist) is an integral part of Latham's Attorney Support team. This role will be responsible for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the firm's lawyers by providing comprehensive administrative support while working in a global team environment with a real‑time work ticketing system (ServiceNow). This role will be located in our London office.
Responsibilities
- Billing process to produce drafts and revisions, ensuring the submission of client billings and liaising with Revenue Management.
- Handling daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, document management/edits, and travel arrangements.
- Proactively learning internal systems and processes to find innovative solutions to problems and requests.
- Preserving the confidentiality of firm and client protected information.
- Generating, editing, and posting client invoices.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate professional communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm.
- Display initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer‑service focus.
- Possess the ability to multi‑task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment.
Benefits
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but also with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program, which includes health insurance, group income protection and life assurance, a pension plan, wellness programs, employee discounts, and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
Legal PA (Attorney Support Specialist) in City of Westminster employer: Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins offers a competitive benefits program, including health insurance and a pension plan. Located in London, the firm values diversity and provides a welcoming environment for all employees. The Attorney Support team plays a crucial role in supporting lawyers effectively.
