Junior Legal PA

Closing date: 31 December 2026 What can you expect? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Legal PA to join our leading Dispute Resolution practice. In day-to-day business as in life, conflict can be unavoidable. Our team of highly experienced dispute experts offers specialised, professional and strategic commercial advice when it matters most. Skilled in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation, our lawyers are committed to the client's best outcome. For a confidential conversation please contact Jilly.Kerr@fieldfisher.com Responsibilities Diary management: Ensure client meeting clashes do not occur Ensure fee earners have all the required materials for their client meetings Arrange meetings on behalf of partners/fee earners/clients Ensure business travel information is entered into calendars File management responsibilities - opening and closing files including ensuring electronic filing systems are maintained accurately and up to date Mailbox management with the ability to prioritise, categorise and respond to basic client requests and draft responses accordingly Monitoring and being the gatekeeper to fee-earners' mailbox in their absence Communicate regularly with fee earners to ensure that both parties are clear on priorities and what is on the "to do" list To undertake limited typing i.e urgent short documents (digital and non-digital dictation) Client liaison including take messages, pass on information and deal with simple queries Delegate work to the relevant secretarial resource e.g Document Production team, Practice Administration to ensure that PA time is maximised and the newly introduced model is being followed Proactive billing and credit control: Assisting with Partners’ billing and financial requirements which includes Check InTapp time to ensure that fee earners' time recording is up to date Check with Senior Associates to ensure t