Legal Assistant

My client a leading international law firm are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Munich office.

Key responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for Fee Earners
• Inbox management as required
• Diary management including scheduling meetings/hearings (in person and virtual), arranging all logistics (booking rooms, arranging refreshments, liaising with the internal team as necessary)
• Organising travel via our travel management company
• Creating, amending and filing court documents - among others with the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), ensuring completed documents are delivered accurately and to a consistently high standard
• Assisting in the billing process
• Assisting the Marketing & Business Development department to:
• Help prepare business development travel, pitches and presentations
• Update the contact database - liaising with colleagues to regularly review their contacts
• Office administration and front of house liaison duties:
• Acting as the first point of support at the Munich office
• Help execute internal and external events, in some instances being front of house for guests
• Possibility to get involved with wider administrative support, particularly as the Firm expands
• Any other administrative tasks as required