Senior Legal PA
London | Hybrid
£48,000 + Bonus + Benefits
A leading London law firm is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Legal Personal Assistant into its highly regarded Commercial IP / IT / Data Protection team.
This is a senior-level opportunity supporting a very high-profile partner (former Managing Partner level), with responsibility spanning diary and inbox management, billing, document production, and business development support.
The Role:
• Full diary and inbox management, including proactive prioritisation and triage
• Acting as gatekeeper for a senior partner with a demanding and fast-paced workload
• Complex international travel arrangements and itinerary coordination
• Producing, formatting, and proofreading high-quality legal documents
• Managing prebills, e-billing processes, WIP tracking, and invoice administration
• Supporting billing accuracy and liaising with finance and credit control teams
• Updating CRM systems and recording BD activity (meetings, pitches, events, etc.)
• Assisting with pitch documents, credentials, and marketing materials
• Coordinating client events, meetings, and business development activity
• Providing wider support to associates and team members as required
• Maintaining accurate electronic files and case management systems
About You:
• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience as a Legal PA supporting senior partners
• Strong experience in diary and inbox management at partner level
• Proven exposure to legal billing processes (prebills and/or e-billing essential)
• Excellent document production skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Highly proactive with a strong anticipatory working style
• Confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and professional client-facing approach
• Experience within IP, IT, commercial or data protection teams advantageous
• Exposure to CRM systems (e.g. InterAction) and BD processes desirable
• Experience in Macfarlanes, Magic Circle, Silver Circle or leading US firms preferred
Why Apply?
• Senior-level exposure supporting a high-profile former Managing Partner
• Broad and varied role across PA, billing, BD, and document production
• Direct partner allocation (not a pooled system)
• Strong collaborative and sociable PA team environment
• No individual billing targets for lawyers, with a supportive culture
• Hybrid working with strong office collaboration (approx. 3 days per week)
• Competitive salary (~£48,000) plus firmwide bonus (3-6%) and benefits
• Modern working environment with an office move to St Paul’s
Apply now or message me for a confidential discussion.
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