Senior Legal PA
Location: Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast
Industry: Legal & Compliance
Salary: Negotiable
Contacts: Caoimhe Fairfield, caoimhe.f@honeycomb.jobs
Job Ref: BBBH60791
Expiry date: 2025-11-17
Honeycomb is delighted to be supporting a global professional services organisation in the search for a highly skilled Senior Legal PA / Legal Operations professional. This role provides comprehensive support to senior leadership and assists with global legal operations.
The Company
Our client is a leading international professional services organisation with a strong global presence. They are committed to employee development and wellbeing, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Working closely with colleagues across multiple offices, this role offers the chance to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders on a local and international scale.
The Role
As Senior Legal PA you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities and global processes. You will provide high-quality administrative and operational support to senior leaders while assisting with global legal operations, including billing, payroll, matter support, and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- General PA Support: Manage diaries, coordinate meetings, handle emails, calls, and post, and organise travel arrangements including flights, hotels, and transfers.
- Matter Support: Coordinate file openings, client care, and end-of-matter activities.
- Contracts Administration: Draft client and consultant contracts using standard templates, proofread for accuracy, and manage contract approvals and signing processes.
- Finance Support: Assist with client billing, monitor and review timesheets, process accounts payable and payroll, and liaise with Finance teams.
- Business Operations: Lead onboarding activities, coordinate pre-hire screenings, manage communications with candidates, and work closely with internal teams such as HR, Finance, IT, and administrative support.
Package/Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work with an internationally recognised organisation that values its employees
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
Person Specification:
- Previous Legal PA experience
- Strong attention to detail and high numeracy skills
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and escalate appropriately
- Strong written skills, with the ability to draft formal documents using templates and guidance
- A proactive, process-minded approach and the confidence to work with new systems while adapting processes as needed
- Enthusiasm for contributing to a global, growth-focused business and the flexibility to take on diverse responsibilities
- Professionalism, tact, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Commitment to personal development and continuous improvement of IT and administrative skills
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Caoimhe at Honeycomb on 028 9620 7050.
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