Legal Personal Assistant

About us

gunnercooke is the leading global fee share firm for entrepreneurial lawyers and advisors. A Top 75 law firm with over 90 industry award recognitions, gunnercooke has rapidly grown to over 600 advisors across 16 global offices in England, Scotland, the US, Germany and Austria. Our team specialise in areas including corporate, real estate and employment, as well as some of the most interesting emerging disciplines such as charity, crypto, sports and competition law.

Collaboration is at the forefront of our award-winning culture and is what sets our firm apart from the rest. gunnercooke operates as a fee share model meaning our professionals join as self-employed advisors, free to design and develop the practice they’ve always wanted. Our firm brings together the most ambitious and commercially minded people, who build and work in dynamic teams of their choosing, to best suit their clients’ needs.

Our purpose is simple; to deliver a positive impact for our clients, provide a better life for our people and to leave a better world than we found. Our charitable arm, the gunnercooke foundation, enables us to directly engage with communities on social issues and to help charitable organisations grow.

We launched our Scottish operations in 2021 (under gunnercooke Sco LLP) and now have a team of over 20 and offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial minded PA to join a highly reputable Dispute Resolution Partner in Scotland, Edinburgh.

This Partner brings over two decades of experience, specialising in contentious construction law and full range of commercial dispute resolution.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, mediation, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation across both commercial and construction disputes. You will also advise on project risk allocation and contract drafting to help clients avoid disputes before they arise.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal PA with litigation experience to work closely with and support a senior Partner specialising in contentious matters.

If you thrive in a fast paced, dynamic legal environment and enjoy working closely with a senior stakeholder, this could be an ideal fit for you.

Day-to-day Duties:

As Legal PA, you will be instrumental in keeping things running smoothly for the Partner. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Providing proactive diary management: meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, and

conflict resolution

• Preparing pre-litigation statutory demands and letters before action.
• Drafting Initial Writs for Ordinary Actions in Sheriff Courts on debt and commercial property

claims.

• Liaising with sheriff officers to manage enforcement diligences, including Charges to Pay,

arrestment’s, Attachments, and Inhibitions.

• Maintaining accurate case records, court timetables, and ensuring timely client instruction

and updates.

• Partnering with internal finance teams to support client billing, matter balances, and

working capital management

• Coordinating events, conferences, and CRM administration.
• Organising and attending meetings, planning events, and preparing insightful client reports
• Managing matter processes: correct rates, engagement letters, liaising with the Business

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• Conducting conflict checks and Client Due Diligence
• Overseeing full file management, bill payments, work in progress, and file closures
• Identifying cost-effective travel options and managing itineraries
• Preparing meeting packs and hospitality requirements in advance
• Applying strong technical skills to support the fee earner, identifying and closing any

knowledge gaps

• Ensuring adherence to all compliance and risk procedures, escalating issues were appropriate.

Your Skills and Experience

We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and used to working in a litigation focused legal environment (Dispute Resolution Civil Litigation, or Commercial Litigation).

Key criteria include:

• At least 3 years' experience in a similar Legal PA or Legal Secretary role, with contentious/litigation exposure
• Diligent and hard-working
• Strong attention to detail
• You will be able to work independently and manage your time effectively to hit deadlines
• You will be a team player and be willing to help colleagues appropriately
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook is required

The Benefits

Salary: Up to £30,000, dependent on experience

Annual Leave: 35 days including public holidays

Standard Pension Contribution

This is a unique opportunity to work closely with a well-regarded Dispute Resolution Partner within an ambitious, entrepreneurial and flexible law firm environment.

Apply now by submitting your CV & covering letter to [email protected]