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Senior Legal PA

Job in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, SY7, England, UK
Listing for: McKinlay Law
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Legal Secretary
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Legal Secretary
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 58000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 58000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Overview

Leading international law firm with stunning offices in the City is looking for a Legal Personal Assistant to support two senior partners, including the London managing partner. The role requires strong organisational skills, discretion and the ability to manage a busy workload across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities
  • Extensive and complex diary management, often across several time zones, and troubleshooting scheduling conflicts
  • Proactively anticipating the partners’ needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc. and taking action to ensure they are properly prepared
  • Typing and amending documents including correspondence, agreements, and digital dictation
  • Travel management including hotels, taxis and transfers, flights, currency, visas, and creating detailed itineraries
  • Drafting, amending, and proof‑reading agendas, PowerPoint presentations and other pitch documents
  • Arranging events, lunches, dinners, seminars, and meetings, including sourcing restaurants and private hire venues
  • Carrying out conflict checks on new clients and collating the KYC documentation
  • Proofreading documents
  • Tracking expenses
  • Anticipating potential issues and understanding priorities
  • Assisting with confidential projects
Qualifications

Substantial experience as a legal PA is essential. The ideal candidate has supported partners at senior, managing or board level and can multi‑task, manage highly confidential documents, and maintain a busy workload. Excellent communication skills are required, as you will be dealing with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Other Information

Location:

City Offices, London (short walk from Liverpool Street Station).

Salary: £40,000 – £58,000 (depending on experience).

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Seniority level:
Not applicable.

Job function:
Legal and Administrative.

Industry: Legal Services and Law Practice.

We endeavor to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours; however, due to volume we may not respond to every applicant individually.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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