The New Year has undoubtedly started slow, but its more and more common that as law firms start to recruit, its initially on a fixed-term contract basis. We’re starting to see these roles come onto the market in many practice areas, primarily Float, Litigation/PI, Employment and Intellectual Property. If you’re an experienced, professional legal secretary/PA who can start straightaway we can offer you fantastic placements in truly dynamic UK and US firms.

Our City based client is an expanding, progressive, global law firm with an exciting future. They want an experienced 'switched on', bright, highly organised and confident EA to support their busy CEO. It’s a wide-ranging and challenging role, that includes extensive and complex diary management, ensuring a seamless flow of appointments and maximising the use of the CEO's time, email management to include using initiative to respond where appropriate, global travel arranging, dealing with high profile clients and a variety of professional contacts, project and research work and acting as an effective gatekeeper. The ability to multi-task, anticipate requirements, remain calm under pressure, work to deadlines, maintain strict confidentiality and be one step ahead at all times is essential, as is flexibility with regards to hours and duties. All in all a responsible and autonomous role with room for career development and personal growth. EA Experience at the highest level is required within a client-driven ‘city’ environment with a large international management structure.

Highly successful international law firm require an Executive personal assistant to support their charismatic ,mercurial and extremely well regarded Senior Managing Partner. It’s a very wide-ranging high-level and highly visible role for a skilled multi-tasker with flair, initiative and excellent people skills that encompasses extensive diary and itinerary work, acting as the focal point for external client queries whilst building strong client relationships. In return the firm is offering a competitive salary, an autonomous role that will include a good deal of research and project work and the chance to develop the role and your career. SOLID EA EXPERIENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL REQUIRED. A ‘Levels Degree preferred.

This medium-sized Fleet street firm have an interesting role on offer – working as part of the IT team you’ll be the first point of contact for secretarial and Fee-earners with Document related issues, including troubleshooting and reformatting of large or problematic documents, whilst helping to feedback about any problems and training issues back to the department. You’ll be responsible for creating and amending the firm’s Precedent and Know-how documents and help with the support of applications, including Microsoft Office and their Doc Management system. GOOD LEGAL DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND SOME IT HELP-DESK/TROUBLESHOOTING EXPERIENCE NEEDED

friendly London Bridge-based firm is looking for a PA to deal with a client list that includes some of country’s wealthiest and most influential families and individuals, many of them well known public figures. It’s providing PA support to a partner and 2 assistants, also acting as a focal point for queries from clients based abroad, regarding their investments, stocks & shares. HE NEEDS LEGAL SECRETARIAL EXPERIENCE IN TAX/TRUSTS/OFFSHORE/PRIVATE CLIENT WORK AND GOOD ADMIN AND CLIENT LIAISON SKILLS. It’s perfect if you’re looking to move yourself up to partner level and do more PA work.

Celebrating 20 years at the forefront of legal support staff recruitment Law Choice have a superb reputation and boast an impressive and loyal client base. Due to expansion we would like to find an ambitious self-starter who would like to forge a career in legal recruitment. Ideally you will have legal background but you will not need any recruitment experience as we are very happy to train. Your days will initially be spent helping to source the best candidates for our existing clients before moving on to handling your own accounts.

Exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who is looking to have full autonomy in their role and head up the HR function of this small but rapidly expanding boutique law firm, based in fabulous offices in the heart of the City. Reporting directly to the COO, this is a chance for an HR Advisor to ‘step up’ their career and run fully the operational side of human resourcing, while developing their skills on a strategic level. Great environment which is friendly, dynamic and professional, so personality is a great advantage in this role!

This top International Law firm, who have been growing steadily and going through some very exciting changes, is looking to strengthen its Marketing/Business Development team with an experienced Marketing Assistant / Business Development Assistant who has experience at working at either another Law Firm, or other Professional Services environment. Ideally you will have a related Degree and have a passion for all things Marketing. This will be a role full of variety where you will have exposure to so much. This role would suit a professional, forward-thinking individual who strives in a busy, ever changing role. Apply now to find out more.

We still have a number of Legal Business Support roles on our books that our Clients are desperate to fill so in turn we are still on the lookout for top class Legal candidates at all levels. So if you are in Marketing/Business Development, HR, Accounts or Facilities - we would love to hear from you! We have roles from £20k to £45k so are likely to have something for you. Feel free to get in touch with us, even if it is to just explore your options to progress your career...

This top, forward thinking law firm is currently looking for a dynamic National Records/Archives Manager to manage the National Archiving function. Ideally you will be from a similar environment (Legal, or other professional service environment) and be used to managing a team on different sites. A great starting salary combined with excellent benefits helps to make this a really good role working in a friendly culture that is open to new ideas. Looking for someone to start in early 2012, so apply now to find out more.

Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a City Trademark and Patent Attorneys in their busy HR team. YOU'LL NEED AT LEAST 12 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN AN HR SECRETARIAL/ADMINISTRATION ROLE WITHIN A PROFESSIONAL (NOT NECESSARILY LAW) ENVIRONMENT and be familiar with office software packages including Word and Outlook, have some keyboard skills, be very IT Literate, have a good sense of humour and be able to get on with and communicate with people. Superb benefits in addition to salary. Excellent scope for advancement and career development. CANDIDATES WITH CITY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.

This highly progressive corporate law firm is seeking an experienced lead receptionist for their stunning reception areas of their London base. Managing a team of 4, you will be responsible for the smooth running of reception/conference room co-ordination, including meeting and greeting, answering all incoming calls and other administrative and HR/Recruitment and training duties. PREVIOUS RECEPTION EXPERIENCE WITHIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (LAW, MERCHANT/INVESTMENT BANKING, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)NEEDED.

Our client, a small London office of a large US Law Firm is expanding in London and is looking for an experienced Legal PA to come on board to support a partner and associate who deal with a wide range of commercial litigation work, much of it with an international flavour. As they are a small office, you’ll also get involved with office admin and handle private & confidential work for their Head of Administration and HR. You’ll need good litigation experience (preferably gained within a commercial law firm) be able to prioritise a varied workload, and be able to work without supervision. In return you will receive a role where no two 2 days are the same and where you can develop your admin and organising skills. Location Fleet Street. START NOW OR IN THE NEW YEAR

We have several clients looking for candidates who are EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITHIN A LIBRARY/INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF CITY LAW FIRMS! We have temporary needs, short term contracts and permanent positions on both FULL TIME AND PART TIME BASIS. If you have this background, please send your CV for immediate review.