Legal PA - 12 Month FTC

at  Addleshaw Goddard

THE TEAM

• Our Corporate and Commercial team comprises a highly regarded and dedicated group of transactional and commercial lawyers with diverse skill sets. The working environment is challenging, fast paced and dynamic. The growing team comprises 12 partners, 14 lawyers and 3 company secretaries practising in all areas of corporate and commercial law including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and refinancing, joint venture arrangements, private equity and venture capital investments and corporate governance. The groups includes an EU & Competition law team, financial regulation team and tax partner.
• The team act for a wide range of clients including public companies, private companies and international and domestic bodies across a broad range of industry sectors including: Hotels & Leisure; Real Estate; Retail and Consumer; Energy; Financial Services.
• Our lawyers are recognised across leading legal publications including Chambers and Legal 500.
• We have a strong culture of support and collaboration and, as a member of the team, you will be encouraged to contribute to business and practice development activities.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• We are looking for a Legal PA to provide high quality, proactive and experienced support to a team of partners and fee earners on a 12 month fixed term contract for maternity leave cover.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• Work collaboratively with all Finance teams to proactively support fee earners’ financial performance including client billing and reports, management of matter balances and working capital
• Undertake all matter management processes, applying correct rates at opening, prompt preparation of engagement letters, matter specifications and liaising with the Business Acceptance Unit as required
• Conflict check and Client Due Diligence processes, accurately completing the end to end Client Matter Inception (CMI) process whilst adhering to Firmwide best practice protocols
• Ensure all file management processes are undertaken correctly by identifying matters for closure, bills are paid, clearing client balance, WIP and archiving completed files
• Comprehensive diary management including forward planning, proactive travel and meeting arrangements, identifying meeting clashes and resolving independently where appropriate
• Identifying and recommending cost efficient options for complex travel arrangements
• Ensure all meeting requirements are identified and actioned, including proactive preparation of meeting packs, itineraries, room and hospitality resource
• Work closely with Business Development to support fee earners on organisation and attendance of events and conferences; CRM administration; production of and updating fee earner CV’s; using the Business Development hub and credentials database; assisting with bids, tenders and pilots
• Where your allocated fee earner is a Client Relationship Partner (CRP) for a Client Universe Client, assist the Business Development team with organising and attending core team and relationship meetings; organisation and attendance of events; assist with compiling regular client reports as required
• Utilise the Cube on all administrative tasks, taking ownership to ensure tasks are completed and delivered to fee earners in a timely and accurate way
• Delegate appropriate tasks to Document Production including pitch and tender
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  Temple Chambers, 3 Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, D04 RD68
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