Legal Professional Assistant

at  AO Shearman

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
Whether you’re helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.
What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Role purpose
To provide a high level of professional, client focussed support to partners/lawyers. The Legal Professional Assistant (“LPA”) will deliver proactive administrative support, management of complex tasks and client relationship support to both partners/lawyers. To act as the gatekeeper of partners/lawyers’ time and resolve conflicts. To liaise with the Working Capital Controllers (“WCC”) on deals / matters to ensure timely and accurate billing. It is recognised that the balance of tasks within this job may vary dependent on the role, work and practice area of the partners/lawyers.
The Legal Professional Assistant reports to the Legal Support Supervisor and works closely with him/her and other LPAs as required to ensure that partners/lawyers benefit from a similarly high quality and responsive support.
Role and responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details