Employment & Immigration Legal PA
10 days ago
London
We are working with a highly regarded Legal 500 law firm seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support senior partners within a high-performing Employment & Immigration team. The successful candidate will act as a true business partner to senior stakeholders, taking full ownership of diaries, inboxes, financial processes, and operational support, while contributing to continuous improvement across the team. This is a full-time with hybrid working and great benefits. Key Responsibilities Partner & Stakeholder Support • Act as a professional, client-focused ambassador for partners both internally and externally, • Build highly effective working relationships with multiple partners, • Develop a strong understanding of partners’ practice areas, clients, priorities, and strategic goals, • Arrange and lead regular catch-ups with partners to review diaries, commitments, and priorities, • Attend meetings, take minutes where required, and proactively follow up on actions Diary & Inbox Management • Take full ownership of complex and demanding partner diaries, • Proactively manage conflicts, queries, and last-minute changes, • Ensure partners are fully prepared for meetings and commitments, • Manage inboxes on behalf of partners, including:, • Drafting and sending emails, • Highlighting urgent or sensitive correspondence, • Redirecting client-critical emails to relevant fee earners or team members Financial, Billing & Matter Management • Demonstrate strong commercial and financial awareness, • Coordinate billing processes on behalf of partners, • Proactively organise WIP and financial review meetings, • Work closely with finance teams and client administrators to meet billing deadlines, • Take ownership of financial and matter management processes, including chasing unpaid bills, • Handle complex compliance and billing-related matters Business Development & Marketing Support • Liaise with Marketing and Business Development teams, • Coordinate BD activities for the Corporate team, • Assist with the preparation of pitches, presentations, and client materials, • Play a key role in organising client events, seminars, and conferences Travel & Logistics • Arrange complex travel end-to-end, including:, • Flights, accommodation, visas, and currency, • Manage arrangements in line with individual preferences, • Ensure diaries are fully updated with all travel details Process Improvement & Leadership • Introduce and implement best practice operational processes, • Act as a role model and change agent within the support function, • Work closely with the Secretarial Team Leader to improve ways of working, • Take full ownership of tasks, managing workload against deadlines and business needs Working Environment • Collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture, • Hybrid working model, balancing office presence with flexibility, • Central London office location, • Strong emphasis on wellbeing, teamwork, and professional growth Essential Skills & Experience • Proven experience supporting senior partners or executives in a Corporate department within a law firm or professional services environment, • Exceptional diary and inbox management skills, • Strong commercial and financial awareness, • Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused, • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder-management skills, • Comfortable working at pace and handling competing priorities For more information, please apply directly or contact Jess at AJ Chambers