The Vacancy Fieldfisher's unique Trainee Legal PA programme is the perfect opportunity to start a career as a Legal PA in a leading European Law Firm, based in the iconic Titanic Quarter in Belfast. Successful candidates will join in January 2025. The Programme You'll get to work directly with our experienced Legal PAs while supporting our Lawyers and Partners. You'll be given the experiences and the environment that will support you, challenge you and put you in good stead for a career as a Legal 'll be guided every step of the way, teaching you the skills and behaviours which will enable you to thrive in your career while completing structured work-based learning and skills training. We have a culture that ensures everyone who works at Fieldfisher can have an impact and make a significant contribution. You'll be joining a structured programme, providing you access to 'all-areas' through a rotation of seats across the firm's departments. We believe in giving our people maximum exposure and a variety of experience, as well as the opportunity to work with people who will guide you, nurture you and inspire you to achieve great things. The type of work you do will depend on the department you work in, however, as a Trainee PA at Fieldfisher you can expect to learn and experience: Diary management Ensuring client meetings and clashes do not occur Arranging meetings on behalf of partners/lawyers/clients ensuring that they have the appropriate materials Arranging business travel and webinar arrangements File management opening and closing files using electronic filing systems (IManage) Mailbox management Communicating with fee earners on a regular basis (face to face and over the telephone/video call) Undertaking typing to help with documents Take messages from clients and passing on messages to the relevant fee earner Work with Legal Support Services across the Firm (such as the document production team and practice administration team) Liaise with the billing team Submit invoices Prepare draft letters and emails Prepare presentations and meeting papers Opening new clients (supporting AML processes and working with the firm's Risk Team) Preparing engagement letters Work with the Marketing Team to upload and update content on the Firm's website and internal intranet Support fee earners with Business Development and Bids management and processes To learn more about our Trainee PA scheme to hear directly from our current Trainees about their experiences, please visit our website: Trainee Legal PA Fieldfisher FieldfisherCareers A bit about you Team player Reliable and professional Good written and strong communication skills Excellent organisational skills GCSEs grade C and above in Maths and English Excellent IT skills Experience in using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) Enthusiastic, keen and proactive Customer service skills Application Process (Dates are subject to change) Online application form (Deadline to apply is Monday 4th November 2024) Telephone interview Assessment centres in our offices (20th November 2024) How to apply Enter your email address on the job advert and press the 'apply now' button to submit your CV and to start your application. Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role. Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our Belfast offices, please visit our website: To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.