Evening Legal Assistant/Secretary

Allen & Overy Bratislava, s.r.o.

Place of work
Eurovea, Pribinova, Ružinov, Slovakia, Bratislava (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time, part-time, agreement-based (Temporary jobs)
Start date
as soon as possible
Wage (gross)
From 6,5 EUR/hourannual performance bonus

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

We are looking for a skilled and motivated administrative support assistant to join our team of assistants, ideally on a part-time basis.

The working hours on this position are Monday to Friday from 16:00/16:30 until 20:00 and your job would include tasks such as:

Technical part/working with documents
- creating documents, incorporating changes into documents, saving documents in the right virtual files
- working with various documents in MS Office applications including agreements, formatting / troubleshooting documents, creating/working with tables, creating presentations
- assisting with spell checking of documents
- assisting with simple translations from/to English language
- preparing documents for meetings, negotiations, signing, court hearings
- assisting with virtual signing processes - completion of contracts in electronic and physical form, controlling of all received materials (especially signature pages)
- assisting with files archiving
- assisting with electronic filing of documents with authorities and courts
- printing, copying, scanning, binding documents

Organisational part
- dealing with phone calls, organising conference calls
- dealing with lawyers' diaries
- communicating with clients (both external and internal)
- assisting with travel arrangements - booking flight tickets, hotels, taxis etc.
- ordering office supplies for the entire office as needed and keeping track/control of these supplies
- organising and participating in various projects in accordance with the instructions of superiors (marketing, pro bono, office, clients')
- cooperating closely and maintaining daily effective communication with other team members/legal assistants
- other activities/tasks related to the functioning of the office

If you consider yourself to be the right candidate for this position and you would like to be part of our team, please send us your motivation letter and CV in both English and Slovak.

Employee perks, benefits

- Friendly, challenging, motivating and enthusiastic international working environment
- Attractive remuneration and bonus scheme
- Paid overtimes
- Sick days, extra days of holiday
- Development/training plan in place incl. very interesting global/regional/local opportunities for your professional and personal growth and development
- English lessons
- Multisport card
- Financial allowance for meal
- Referral bonus scheme
- Team offsites and events throughout the year (e.g. ski trip, goose dinner, Christmas party, etc.)
- Occasional possibility of working from home
- Access to free refreshment at the work place (coffee, tea, juices, fruit etc.)
and other.

Information about the selection process

For this position we organise 1 or max 2 rounds of interview in both, Slovak and English language, part of which is a written test.

We will contact only the selected candidates who will be invited for an interview with us.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University student
University education (Bachelor's degree)

Language skills

Slovak - Proficiency (C2) and English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Business correspondence - Advanced
Typing - Advanced
Microsoft Outlook - Advanced
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Microsoft PowerPoint - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Basic

Experience in the position/sector

administration, MS Office

Number of years of experience

1

The position is suitable for a fresh graduate

Yes

Personality requirements and skills

- Customer focus
- Excellent communication and phone skills
- Good time management
- Team player with positive and proactive attitude
- Ability to work under pressure, multitasking
- Professional and flexible approach to work
- Candidate should have a serious interest in the position
- Candidate should be willing to take on new tasks, challenges and learning opportunities
- Candidate should be open to feedback
- Very good knowledge and practical experience with MS Office applications
- Fluency in English (spoken and written), other foreign languages are a bonus but not essential

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work.

Our culture is one of high-performance and we have high expectations of one another, in everything we do. Being a proud team player is essential. We work together, listen and learn from one another and achieve results we could never achieve on our own. When you join our team, you’ll become part of a flexible, inclusive environment underpinned by openness and consistent support for one another. At A&O, you're not only valued for what you do, but for who you are.

We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we’re working hard to create an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work. We know that to excel, we must nurture an environment where our people feel they belong.

Find out more about us on www.allenovery.com.

Number of employees

25-49 employees
ID: 4383550  Dátum zverejnenia: 4.3.2024  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 6,5 EUR/hour