Legal PA

at  Addleshaw Goddard

THE TEAM

• Our Commercial Disputes practice has a long-standing and well-established reputation for handling a variety of high-value, high-profile local, national and international disputes. We deal with mainstream commercial disputes – whether in litigation, arbitration or mediation.
• The team has a broad commercial litigation background, with highly specialised experts who deal with the full scope of commercial disputes.
• 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

• To support the continued growth of the Dublin office, we are looking for a Legal PA, to provide high quality, proactive and experienced support in the Disputes team.
• This role will be supporting the Head of Disputes, Ireland and a team of disputes law partners and fee earners.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• Provide PA support to the head of department and admin support to the Disputes team in Dublin.
• 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.
• Support the head of Disputes in initiatives to drive the Disputes Group forward such as precedents and other intranet resources.
• Prepare court pleadings, document management, prepare letters of advices.
• 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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