Job Description

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

Job role:

Personal Assistant

Hours

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week) Happy to talk flexible working

Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Team:

Commodities

Location:

London

Benefits:

At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.

Here are some examples of what we offer:

Annual leave starting at 25 days Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days Optional private medical insurance via BUPA Annual fitness allowance Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to provide an effective and flexible secretarial service and support the internationally recognised Commodities team. Introduction to the team:

The Commodities team are based out of our London office and is headed by Jeff Isaacs.

The Team has extensive expertise in providing dispute resolution services, as well as non-contentious advice, in relation to commodity sale transactions, their financing, hedging, regulation, insurance and carriage by sea and in-land.

The Team has an enviable international client list and its varied work covers the full spectrum of soft and hard commodities.

Key responsibilities:

To provide a bespoke personal assistant service to the Commodities team including liaising with team members and clients Sending chasers to the team where necessary, including chasing for financial information, review forms and other information that may be required by the Partners. Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment Prepare standard documentation including preparing all draft bills, draft letters and sending out bills Updating and sending out monthly information sheets to clients Manage and monitor diaries for fee-earners in the team Maintain team's clients database and precedent documents Ad-hoc tasks such as travel booking, processing expenses, compiling PDF documents Diary management and arranging meetings Booking meeting rooms as and when required. Preparing bundles Opening of client files Screening telephone calls (enquiries and requests) and handling them when appropriate. Drafting correspondence and preparing documents as required Devising and maintaining office systems including filing and data management Stationery ordering Copying and distributing documents, ensuring they reach their destination. Dealing with incoming e-mail, faxes and post and where appropriate corresponding on behalf of the fee earner Minute taking and transcription Dealing with expenses and payment of invoices General administration/support tasks, as required

What are we looking for:

Important criteria:

Previous experience working in a busy office environment Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following:

Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone and email communication Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering and creating table of contents Conversant in document version control Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills An understanding of confidentiality issues and use of discretion Excellent time management Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills Able to produce accurate and well-presented typewritten work Able to work under pressure and prioritise Willing and able to work as part of a cross-office team Able to use initiative Able to take and pass on accurate messages in a timely manner Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility in approach A professional approach and attitude to work Proven experience working in a legal environment
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

Values

Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.