Trainee Legal Pa Programme 2024 - Belfast, United Kingdom - Fieldfisher

Fieldfisher

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Belfast, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Programme

Fieldfisher's unique Trainee Legal PA programme is the perfect opportunity to start a career as a Legal PA in a leading European Law Firm based in Fieldfisher's iconic Support Hub in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast.

As a Trainee Legal PA, you'll get to work directly with our experienced Legal PAs while supporting our Lawyers and Partners.

You'll be given the experiences and the environment that will support you, challenge you and put you in good stead for a career as a Legal PA at Fieldfisher.

You'll be guided every step of the way, teaching you the skills and behaviours which will enable you to thrive in your career while completing structured work-based learning and skills training.

We have a culture that ensures everyone who works at Fieldfisher can have an impact and make a significant contribution.

You'll be joining a structured programme, providing you access to 'all-areas' through a rotation of seats across the Firm's key practice areas.

We believe in giving our people maximum exposure and a variety of experience, as well as the opportunity to work with people who will guide you, nurture you and inspire you to achieve great things.

This is a full-time, permanent programme commencing January 2024.

Programme Responsibilities
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
Undertaking typing to help with documents
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 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

A bit about you

Team player
Reliable and professional
Good written and strong communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
GCSEs grade C and above in Maths and English
Excellent IT skills
Experience in using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Enthusiastic, keen and proactive
Customer service skills
Telephone interview
Assessment centre in our offices in November 2023

For further information, visit our website (link to website) or contact.

Inclusiveness and Diversity

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.

Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.

All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.