Junior Legal Assistant

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP Full time
About Eversheds Sutherland

We are a global law firm with a presence in over 30 countries, employing over 5,000 colleagues. Our firm is full-service, with a deep understanding of niche and sector-specific issues. We are ambitious for our clients, our communities, and for you.

Our Practice Group

Our Employment, Labor and Pensions practice group works across the entire breadth of international employment, labor, and pensions issues. We are known for our ability to provide quality employment legal advice in our domestic markets, coordinate advice across multiple global jurisdictions, and project manage matters from initial scoping through to completion.

What to Expect

As a Junior Legal PA, you will play a pivotal role providing proactive and professional support to stakeholders. Your journey within our global law firm is filled with opportunities for growth and development within a culture of continuous feedback.

Training and On-the-Job Development

We invest in your professional growth through our structured development plans, including the Junior Legal PA Learning Pathway. This pathway is designed to support your development progress over two years, guiding you towards becoming a proficient Legal PA. Expect comprehensive training that equips you with the skills needed to excel in your role.

Pro Bono, Community, and Diversity & Inclusion Opportunities

Beyond your daily tasks, we encourage you to contribute to Pro Bono, Community, and D&I initiatives. Make a difference by using your skills to benefit our communities.

Ambition for People, Clients, and Communities

We foster a culture of continuous feedback, where you can grow and develop within our global law firm. Our ambition is to make a positive impact on our clients, our communities, and for you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintains awareness of quality and risk factors, ensuring efficient task execution.
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot.
  • Consistently aiming for excellence and high performance.
  • Takes responsibility for continuous growth and development.
  • Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with stakeholders to discuss actions, priorities, expectations, and future planning.
  • Attend team meetings, maintain a flexible approach, and adopt hybrid working to accommodate stakeholder and client needs.
  • Organize and plan meetings, arrange necessary travel, equipment, and refreshments using available technology and resources.
  • Take ownership of tasks, delegate effectively across dedicated support teams such as billing, finance, team assistants, and document production.
  • Assist in providing financial administrative support to stakeholders, coordinating with billing and finance teams, ensuring compliance with legal, firm-wide, and practice-specific policies and procedures.
Benefits

We provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future, and your health. We also offer the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

Diversity and Inclusion

We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. This is reflected in our policies, systems, and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organizations.

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.

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