If you’re an experienced Legal EA who likes being the person who knows what’s going on and gets things done, this could be a great opportunity.

I’m working with a highly regarded national law firm that is looking for an Executive Assistant to support its Managing Partner. This is a senior role where you’ll become a key part of the Managing Partner’s practice, taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the practice and making sure things don’t fall through the cracks.

The Managing Partner is focused, driven and gets things done, and she’s looking for someone who can work in the same way. You’ll need to be proactive, commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership, rather than waiting to be told what needs to be done.

A big part of the role will be getting to know the practice and its clients. You’ll become a key point of contact for clients and will work closely with the Managing Partner to stay across billing, collections, purchase orders, reporting and upcoming deadlines.

What you’ll be doing

- Providing high-level EA and practice support to the Managing Partner, including inbox, diary, travel and stakeholder management;
- Taking ownership of billing, WIP, collections, purchase orders and client reporting across the practice;
- Staying on top of outstanding matters and proactively flagging anything that needs the Managing Partner’s attention;
- Building strong relationships with the Managing Partner’s clients and becoming a knowledgeable first point of contact;
- Supporting other lawyers within the practice with billing, documents, deadlines, court books and general administration; and
- Working closely with PAs, Paralegals, Accounts, Operations and legal teams to keep everything running smoothly.

About you

- 5+ years’ recent experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary or EA within a law firm or professional services environment;
- Experience supporting a Partner or senior leader and confidence working with senior stakeholders;
- Strong billing experience, including WIP, prebills and collections;




- Highly organised, proactive and able to take ownership of your workload;
- Commercially minded, with the confidence to follow things up and have conversations around billing, collections and client requirements;
- Someone who naturally looks ahead, anticipates what needs to be done and takes things off their Partner’s plate;
- Confident building relationships with clients, barristers and internal stakeholders; and
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

What’s on offer

- Senior EA role supporting a Managing Partner;
- Exposure to practice management and the commercial side of a legal practice;
- Prospect to become embedded in a Partner’s practice and build strong client relationships;
- Sydney CBD location; and
- National law firm with a strong reputation in its specialist practice area.

If you’re looking for a role where you can take real ownership, build strong relationships and become a trusted right hand to a Managing Partner, I’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Kathryn Allen at u&u; ••••@uandu.com or via phone 04•• ••• 887 quoting reference number 46524.

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📌 Executive Assistant to Managing Partner (Sydney)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Sydney