Practice Assistant – Charity & Community Team

About the role

Join a Band 1‑ranked international law firm’s Charity & Community team in London as a Practice Assistant. You will provide essential administrative support to a busy team of partners, associates and trainees, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively manage diaries and workloads for fee earners.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal and external clients.
• Produce accurate, high‑quality legal documents in line with the firm’s house style.
• Handle billing processes, AML documentation and conflict of interest searches.
• Maintain files, records and CRM data in an organised manner.
• Support marketing and business development initiatives.

Required profile

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/level 4 or equivalent (essential).
• Previous secretarial experience within a law firm (essential).
• Experience in a Charity & Community team is a plus, not mandatory.
• Flexible, discreet and a proactive, can‑do attitude.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £46,000 per year.
• Hybrid working model with at least 40% office presence.
• Opportunity to work on socially impactful matters for cultural institutions, universities and foundations.