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Personal Assistant

Where

City

What

Legal

Type

Permanent

Salary

43000 Annual

A leading, top-tier, international barristers' chamber is seeking a Personal Assistant to support their award-winning CEO in their central London office.

The Opportunity

The successful Personal Assistant will provide proactive and high-level secretarial and administrative support. You'll be confident managing demanding schedules, court and hearing logistics, and professional correspondence, all while working within a fast-paced and collaborative team. Duties include:

  • Manage complex paper and digital diaries, including court schedules, client meetings, travel arrangements, and conferences
  • Draft, format, and proofread legal documentation and correspondence with precision and consistency
  • Liaise with court clerks, clients, and solicitors to ensure seamless coordination of hearings and deadlines
  • Prepare and manage bundles, case files, and other court-related materials
  • Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
  • Provide billing support, tracking hours and coordinating with the fees team
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal and external communications
  • Use MS Office and legal systems efficiently to support the day-to-day operations of the team

This Personal Assistant opportunity is a full-time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.

The Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Personal Assistant within a law firm
  • Diary management, travel experience (essential)
  • Undergraduate degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent (essential)

Vacancy Highlights

  • Excellent benefits package
  • A modern and spacious office space with showers, bike storage and games room, breakfast and fresh fruit
  • Our office is well situated. We are close to tube and overground stations

To be considered for this Personal Assistant opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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