Construction Disputes EA West End

Our client, a medium sized law firm based in the West End has a vacancy for an experienced EA within their Construction Disputes team. Assisting at Partner level your day will be busy and varied and you will undertake the following: Act as a professional and client service focussed ambassador for partners internally and externally Take full ownership of diaries, proactively managing all appointments, meetings and related logistics, working with partners to ensure that their schedules run smoothly and that they are where they need to be, at the scheduled meeting time, and that they are prepared for each meeting Proactively manage diary conflicts and take appropriate action on queries or clashes Take full ownership of tasks and manage workload against deadlines and business needs, working effectively and collaboratively with central support departments to efficiently deliver to deadlines Coordinate the billing process on behalf of the partners, proactively organising WIP and other financial management meetings, working with the wider department and Client Administrators to ensure billing processes meet deadlines Take ownership of financial and matter management processes for the team, for example coordinating chasing up unpaid bills Work in partnership with partners, building highly effective relationships with each of them, ensuring good working practices are put in place and adopted Arrange regular catch ups with each partner to review their diary and commitments, to ensure that a good understanding of partners’ clients and priorities is developed to help the partners make the best use of their time Other EA duties as agreed You will also need to possess the following: Confident and professional manner with the ability to build strong relationships with partners and clients Possess a thorough understanding of working in a professional, service driven environment Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at all levels Strong organisational, prioritising and deadline management skills Excellent attention to detail Ability to remain proactive and flexible at all times Anticipate and identify potential problems and provide innovative solutions A strong team player who proactively seeks out opportunities to help others by reprioritising workloads Be proactive and have the ability to anticipate and plan ahead Experience within a similar role is essential, Construction Disputes experience beneficial, however Disputes/Litigation will also be considered. You will be offered a friendly team environment, 3 days hybrid working and excellent salary up to £50K and benefits.