Legal PA Finance FS - London

An exciting opportunity at CMS for a Legal PA to join our Finance Practice Group in London office.

About the role

Within our in FS Team in Finance Practice Group a role providing you with a broad base of responsibilities. You will have proven strong PA experience, preferably working within a Law firm providing support at Partner level and have strong organisational skills. You will be confident in meeting the frequent demands of a fast paced role with the understanding that strong communication with those you will be supporting is fundamental.

Key Responsibilities including:

• Diary management - anticipating and managing all areas of diaries
• E-mail management, checking prioritising and summarising e-mails on a daily basis and reporting on and creating action points
• Time management – ensuring fee earners time and narratives are inputted daily
• Drafting correspondence as required
• Comprehensive travel arrangements including sourcing and booking hotels and transport on our online booking tool
• Establishing own administrative systems
• Efficiently managing own workload and being proactive with the ability to work on own initiative
• Becoming adept at proof reading and quality checks on all work produced
• Building good working relationships with colleagues
• Establishing rapport with clients
• Becoming adept at using CMS CMNO systems and office equipment
• Becoming familiar with legal terminology of practice area
• Establishing relationships with clients and anticipating their needs
• Understanding firm’s culture and goals
• Organises document management, including opening files, archiving and ensures that all relevant documents are filed electronically and paper-based, as required
• Demonstrates an understanding of the end-to-end billing process and Elite (Financial System) and liaising with billing team, producing the relevant documentation
• Assisting across practice groups/teams whenever he/she has spare capacity/as required
• Undertaking typing as required either via dictation or by marked up handwritten changes
• Delegating where necessary administrative tasks to administrative members of the team
• Actively embraces technology, including AI and collaboration tools, to improve efficiency, optimise processes and support smarter, more effective delivery of support services.