Start Your Career as a Legal PA - Fieldfisher Trainee Programme (Belfast)
Are you ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career as a Legal PA at a leading European law firm? Fieldfisher is proud to launch the fifth year of our highly successful Trainee Legal PA Programme. We’re now inviting applications to the scheme, starting on 19 January 2026.
This is a unique opportunity to gain vocational training in a dynamic legal environment, designed to prepare you for a long-term career as a Legal PA. You’ll benefit from a structured training programme, personalised coaching, and full support from experienced mentors who will guide you every step of the way. You’ll receive regular feedback and hands-on learning to help build your confidence, professionalism, and resilience.
As part of the programme, you’ll work directly with our Legal PAs, supporting Lawyers and Partners across the firm. You’ll rotate through our award-winning practice areas, including Employment, Pensions, Immigration and Compliance, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Corporate Tax and Private Client, Regulatory, Financial Markets and Products, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, and Technology and Data. This breadth of experience will give you the skills and insight needed to thrive in your role.
At Fieldfisher, we foster a culture where everyone can make a meaningful contribution. Our programme offers full exposure to the firm through departmental rotations, giving you the opportunity to learn from inspiring professionals who will support and challenge you to achieve your potential.

THE TYPE OF WORK YOU DO WILL DEPEND ON THE DEPARTMENT YOU WORK IN, HOWEVER, AS A TRAINEE PA AT FIELDFISHER, YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE:

• Diary management
• Ensuring client meetings and clashes do not occur
• Arranging meetings on behalf of partners/lawyers/clients – ensuring that they have the appropriate materials
• Arranging business travel and webinar arrangements
• File management – opening and closing files using electronic filing systems (IManage)
• Mailbox management
• Communicating with fee earners on a regular basis (face to face and over the telephone/video call)
• Undertaking typing to help with documents
• Take messages from clients and pass on messages to the relevant fee earner
• Work with Legal Support Services across the Firm (such as the document production team and practice administration team)
• Liaise with the billing team
• Submit invoices
• Prepare draft letters and emails
• Prepare presentations and meeting papers
• Opening new clients (supporting AML processes and working with the firm’s Risk Team)
• Preparing engagement letters
• Work with the Marketing Team to upload and update content on the Firm’s website and internal intranet
• Support fee earners with Business Development and Bids management and processes

Please refer the Job description for details