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About the Role

As a Legal PA within our Practice Group Support team, your role is pivotal. You’ll provide confidential, professional and proactive support to a designated group of stakeholders. Confidence, effective communication and influential skills are essential. We value an assertive and forward-thinking approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular one to one meetings with stakeholders to discuss actions, priorities, expectations and future planning.
• Attend team meetings to stay informed and contribute effectively.
• Act as a liaison point for both internal and external clients, draft clear and concise replies to incoming correspondence.
• Assist with client queries during stakeholder absences.
• Maintain a flexible approach and adopt hybrid working to accommodate stakeholder and client needs.
• Demonstrate client service excellence by being responsive to stakeholder requests.
• Support the wider PA team, covering for team members during absences or when required to ensure continued resource.
• Proactively manage mailboxes and diaries including travel coordination.
• Anticipate future needs and take initiative to resolve conflicts.
• Draft agendas and prepare for internal and external meetings.
• Ensure necessary equipment and refreshments for both physical and virtual meetings using available technology and resources.
• Own the end-to-end process, be accountable for successful conclusion of all stakeholder requests.
• Delegate tasks effectively across dedicated support teams such as billing, finance, team assistants, document production to meet expectations and deadlines in line with the Scope of Service.
• Undertake urgent and short document work.
• Collaborate with the document production team for larger documents utilising our dedicated software.
• Manage the entire client and matter opening process including electronic filing, collaborating with stakeholders and other business support teams.
• Provide financial administrative support to stakeholders, coordinating with billing and finance teams, ensuring compliance with legal, firm-wide and practice-specific policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Document Production Team to create impactful pitches and PowerPoint presentations for stakeholders.
• Coordinate and organise events, create event material, digital working lists and communicate with attendees to ensure a seamless end to end process.
• Be an advocate for process changes within the organisation, influence decisions and be a part of the solution.
• Manage electronic filing, records maintenance and expenses effectively using the firm's designated software.
• Leverage the firm’s technology as a key business tool for managing, updating, reporting and research.
• Create and maintain data sites for efficient collaboration.
• Seek opportunities to embrace technologies that improve our ways of working and drive productivity in day-to-day activities.

Requirements

• Experience working within a comparable professional setting, providing seamless adaptation to our busy environment.
• Strive to exceed client expectations by delivering outstanding service.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively address any issues.
• Be a proactive problem solver.
• Anticipate challenges, take initiative and implement solutions efficiently.
• Aspire for excellence in all tasks.
• Show dedication and commitment to achieving strategic goals.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills when liaising with stakeholders and clients.
• Delegate tasks across dedicated support teams while maintaining overall ownership of transactional activities.
• Provide exceptional PA support to senior stakeholders, including managing calendars, organising meetings and handling confidential information.
• Cultivate strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients.
• Skilfully manage tasks with expertise, seeking ways to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Balance priorities and stay alert to risks, ensuring tasks are completed on time and stakeholder expectations are met.
• Demonstrate flexibility and embrace change.
• Adapt seamlessly to evolving work environments.
• Contribute to a positive team environment.
• Offer support to colleagues when needed.

Skills

• Client service excellence
• Problem-solving
• Initiative
• Effective communication
• Delegation
• Ownership
• High-level support
• Relationship building
• Task management
• Risk awareness
• Flexibility
• Microsoft Outlook proficiency
• Microsoft Teams proficiency
• Microsoft Copilot proficiency
• Team collaboration

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Similar environment experience
• High-level support experience

Benefits

• Development opportunities
• Performance rewards
• Flexible working policy
• Remote working policy
• Agile working commitment
• Hybrid working commitment
• Dental support
• Healthcare support
• Wellness support
• Diversity and inclusion support
• Structured professional training
• Structured personal training
• Mentoring programs
• Development programs
• International exposure
• Cross-function exposure
• Pro bono work opportunities
• Community engagement opportunities
• Retirement planning support
• Insurance
• Assurance

About the Company

• Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries.
• We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience.
• We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.
• We see the world as a place where everyone can thrive.
• We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you.
• The Corporate Finance Practice Group at Eversheds Sutherland is a key pillar of the firm's transactional capabilities and consists of the Corporate and Finance product groups.
• This dual structure enables CFPG to deliver integrated solutions across complex financial transactions, positioning itself as a Leading Global Transactional Team.
• With a team of 120+ partners internationally, we are well placed to provide quality legal advice on all areas.

Equal Opportunity

• At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value.
• We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches.
• We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action.
• We have an inherent respect for the individual.
• We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork.
• We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach.
• This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.
• Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements.
• We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.