Legal Secretary/Reception (Brussels):
One of the world’s leading New York law firms is seeking a polished and proactive Legal Secretary/Reception to deliver high-level support to a leading Partner and Associates across a variety of client and administrative matters.
* Competitive Salary
* Hybrid working
* Fluency in English and French
* Stunning City office
Legal Secretary/Reception (Brussels) Key Responsibilities:
* Providing general support to the Brussels office
* Client liaison
* Acting as gatekeeper for lawyers with Inbox/Diary management as required
* Document photocopying, scanning, printing
* Amending, converting and formatting documents; processing mark-ups
* Maintaining archives and storage of information in iManage
* Assisting with lawyer time recording
* Booking attorneys travel, domestic and international
* Ordering couriers and taxis
* Supporting with submission of invoices and expenses in Chrome River
* Liaising with secretaries in London and US offices
* Assisting with the opening of new matters, conflict checks and liaising with the client engagement team
* Daily running of the reception function
Legal Secretary/Reception (Brussels) Skills and Experience:
* Experience working in a legal firm is essential
* Strong organisational skills
* Professional and courteous manner, building and maintaining effective working relationships
* Excellent communication skills with lawyers, clients and other business services staff in multiple time zones (Asia, Europe, Americas)
Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; iManage is essential