Legal Pa

This role is to support our Financial Markets and Products (FMP) Group, based primarily in London but also in Manchester and Belfast. The FMP Group provides expert advice on a wide variety of international and domestic finance transactions.

**Responsibilities**
- Diary management responsibilities including making appointments, organising meetings and ensuring the smooth running of such meetings including ordering refreshments etc. as appropriate.
- Proactive client liaison including take messages, pass on information and deal with simple queries.
- Build relationships with other teams including finance to take responsibility for chasing WIP and financial matters for partners
- Handling documents, some of which are large, making amendments and working to deadlines
- Responsible for coordination of marketing events of up to 50 people and liaising with events team internally on larger events.
- Manage the production of all documents, including restyling using house styles and client document styles (even those not typed personally) from initiation to delivery back to the relevant fee earner, involving Document Specialists as required.
- Organising conference calls on behalf of the fee earners in a timely fashion.
- Organising transport, accommodation and related documentation for international travel as required.
- Prepare client registration documents, engagement/assignment letters, conflicts checks, money laundering and audit Letters, with direction from partner/fee earner.
- Work collaboratively with other secretarial support to provide a responsive and professional secretarial support service to fee earners and clients.
- Audio and copy typing of legal documentation and correspondence to a high standard.
- Maintain CRM by updating InterAction and maintaining fee earner contact lists and updating calendar invites with the correct BD information.
- Support Marketing and Business Development administration e.g. prepare alerters, invites, web profiles, presentations, contact sheets, tenders, bids etc.
- Arranging events.
- Any additional ad hoc tasks as required

**Key Skills & Experience**
- Experienced administrator or Secretary/PA with previous experience from a legal or financial/banking environment.
- Must have an understanding of diary management, organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and build good relationships with clients and staff within the firm.
- Must work well as part of a team and be a role model and mentor to the junior members of the team.
- Microsoft Office IT skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook (Fieldfisher uses Microsoft 2010).
- Must be a competent typist.
- Must be competent at producing legal documents to a high standard.
- Professional telephone manner and the ability to accurately record and pass on messages.
- Understanding of using a computerised finance system (Fieldfisher use LexisOne).
- Understanding of using a Client Relationship Management system (Fieldfisher use InterAction).

**Personal Attributes**
- Must be able to pre-empt and demonstrate initiative in ensuring the workload is managed efficiently maintaining effective communication with the fee earner at all times.
- Must have a 'can do’ approach and be willing to develop the role to ensure a high level of unsupervised support as far as can be attainable is provided.
- Must be able to work autonomously and aim to resolve problems, identify solutions with minimum of supervision and direction.

**What can we offer you?**

Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gymdiscounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more.

Fieldfisher Manchester is based in one of the city's most vibrant destinations. We are based in the ultra-modern No.1 Spinningfields, a thriving hub for work, rest and recreation. We are based on the 17th floor, so if you're inspired by fantastic skylineviews and a bright, contemporary workspace then we will not disappoint. And yes, we are all aboard the hybrid working bandwagon - our working pattern of hot-desking and flexibility, supported by a friendly concierge team, is our new normal. If you are stillnot convinced then the complimentary muffins, fresh fruit, and drinks & nibbles to kick off the weekend might help. For the active crowd, there is secure bike storage, and shower facilities.

We have also nailed the collaborative and fun side of things. Our team of 17 partners and 120 other fee earners and business support colleagues know how to enjoy themselves. Summer and Christmas parties, along with our Ministry of Fun (quiz nights, cakesales, sports teams, group activities etc), help team members to get to know each other and work together better. Check out our social media accounts to see for yourself