Beginning immediately, we are seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to provide administrative support to a Partner in our London office.  We are seeking a team player to assist our lawyer and his practice which include energy projects, business transactions, and various corporate commercial matters. Providing administrative support to ongoing commercial real estate transactions will also be involved.

In this role, your required skills and knowledge include:

·         Handling and prioritizing workload independently;

·         Flexibility to work with changing priorities;

·         Processing large volumes of documents;

·         Meeting strict deadlines;

·         Excellent multi-tasking skills;

·         Problem solving with minimal supervision;

·         Communicating in a professional manner with lawyers and other team members;

·         Other duties as assigned;

To be successful in this role, you have:

• A keen interest in the above mentioned areas of law and a willingness to learn and contribute to an evolving team;
• 1 – 5 years administrative experience in a legal environment;
• A solid understanding of current legal terminology;
• Fast, accurate keyboarding skills; minimum 60 wpm;
• Strong dicta transcription skills and ability to transcribe for various practice groups;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Excellent proofreading skills (ability to check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage and format errors);
• The ability to work independently, follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative;

If you are interested in this position, please forward your resume, quoting the above job title, to swohr@millerthomson.com