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A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Our Recoveries Services Group provides a complete range of debt recovery services utilising cutting edge technology and with specialists dealing with different debt types, all operating under a centralised management structure allowing us to deliver consistently excellent service. Our structure ensures we can provide a full range of volume recoveries and litigation options, whilst ensuring that we have the expertise and experience to deal with complex and technical issues arising from volume recoveries.

The successful candidate will join the Leeds branch of our Recovery Litigation Services (RLS) team, who act for banks and finance houses and help them with disputes and will also provide resource to an Associate within in our London office. They deal with all aspects of dispute resolution, which usually, but not always, involves litigation, using cutting edge technology to manage their caseload and provide an excellent service to clients both locally and nationally.  The Partner who leads the team is looking for an experienced PA with good organisational skills, an enthusiastic approach who can work on her own as well as within a team and ideally experience of working within a litigation department. The candidate will be expected to work as part of the wider ABL team as and when required to cover sickness, annual leave and to assist during busy periods

• Diary management
• Organising meetings, travel arrangements (to include overseas travel), expenses, etc.
• Typing of correspondence, documents and preparing court documents
• Processing expenses including monthly credit card statements
• Interacting with clients and colleagues at other offices, mainly by telephone
• Assisting with the billing for the litigation team to include raising invoices and sending the invoices out
• Producing reports for clients
• Incepting new clients to include thorough AML checks
• Incepting new matters for a high volume of  clients

• Previous experience of working within a litigation department within a law firm.
• Excellent and accurate keyboard skills required, as you will be required to obtain typing speeds to a minimum of 60 wpm.
• Excellent working knowledge of various applications — word, outlook, excel and powerpoint digital dictation, document management systems
• Taking care of, and paying attention to, all correspondence and documentation.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to change, new practices and cope under pressure.
• Excellent presentation skills reflected in their work.
• A methodical and organised approach with keen attention paid to every detail.
• Good organisational skills to ensure that the tasks are effectively scheduled within working time available, and that urgent work is completed and returned within the specified timescales.
• Friendly, helpful with a positive can-do approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise, be organised and efficient.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good listening skills.
• Able to integrate within a team as well as working on one’s own initiative.
• Work as part of a team ensuring telephones/lunch cover.
• Ability to deliver a quality service to both internal and external clients.
• Ability to work across offices

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.