Job Description
Bilingual French speaking Legal PA
We’re on the lookout for a Bilingual French speaking Legal PA who is experienced in supporting at Partner level to join one of our prestigious US law firm clients. This full-time, permanent position offers a traditional PA role within the Private Equity department, supporting Partners, Associates, and Trainee Solicitors with a range of administrative responsibilities and document management tasks.
\n- Salary to £60,000
- Exceptional employee benefits including 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working – 4 days in the office / 1 day remote
- Working hours can be 9am - 5pm or 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Paid overtime after the first 30 minutes
- St Pauls / Blackfriars / City Thameslink
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Key Responsibilities of the Bilingual French speaking Legal PA:
\n- Actively manage fee-earners’ diaries and resolve conflicting appointments.
- Proactively manage fee earners and own inbox, ensure that client/matter related emails are dealt with and filed on a timely basis.
- Manage the billing process with the Finance team.
- Open new clients and matters, including conflict checks and drafting/amending engagement letters.
- Arrange complex travel and prepare detailed itineraries for fee earners.
- Amend and format documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
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Skills & Requirements of the Bilingual French speaking Legal PA:
\n- Fluent English and French language skills
- 3+ years of Legal PA experience supporting at Partner level within a law firm, ideally within Corporate, Banking or Private Equity
- Proficiency with the MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) applications.