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Legal PA, Corporate
Corporate Team | Amsterdam | 24-32 hours per week
Are you an experienced Legal PA who enjoys working in a dynamic, international environment? Do you thrive in a role where you can think ahead, take ownership and make a genuine contribution? If so, we would like to hear from you.
About Pinsent Masons Amsterdam
Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with more than 30 offices worldwide. Our Amsterdam office has been established for five years and is home to eight partners and approximately 40 colleagues.
We offer an energetic and collaborative working environment where teamwork, innovation and a can-do attitude are highly valued. Our teams work closely together both locally and internationally, providing exposure to cross-border work and a diverse range of clients and projects.
The Corporate team
Our Corporate team advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, supporting them throughout the full M&A process, from due diligence through to completion.
We work on complex domestic and international transactions across sectors including life sciences, financial services and telecommunications.
The role
As a Legal PA, you will play a central role within the Corporate practice, acting as a trusted assistant to 2 Corporate partners. You will work closely with another Legal PA and provide proactive support to the wider team.
You will develop a strong understanding of the team’s priorities and of the wider international Pinsent Masons organisation. Alongside the lawyers and the other Legal PA, you will help represent the Corporate practice externally and build effective relationships with clients, international colleagues, courts, authorities and other third parties.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing diaries, scheduling appointments, and handling telephone and email correspondence
Maintaining electronic and physical files
Preparing legal and notarial correspondence and procedural documents
Monitoring deadlines, actions and progress
Planning and booking travel
Supporting client onboarding, billing and expense processing
Working closely with the teams involved in relevant administrative processes
Building and maintaining strong client relationships
Providing practical support for events and business development activities
About you
You will be a motivated and ambitious professional who enjoys taking responsibility and working as part of a collaborative team.
Ideally, you will have:
Around five years’ experience working as a Legal PA
Experience within corporate law or professional services environment, which would be a strong advantage
Excellent organisational skills and a high level of accuracy
A proactive, curious and adaptable approach
The ability to manage changing priorities and work at pace
Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English
Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint and Excel
Experience using iManage or a comparable document management system, although this is not essential
What we offer
A dynamic international working environment
Opportunities for personal and professional development
A competitive salary aligned to your experience
25 days' annual leave, based on a full-time 40-hour contract
A comprehensive pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Travel and home-working allowances
Regular social events and team activities
Core Responsibilities
The Legal PA will act as a trusted assistant to two corporate partners, managing diaries, correspondence, and files. They will also support client onboarding, billing, and business development activities while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates should have approximately five years of experience as a Legal PA, ideally within a corporate law or professional services environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems, along with excellent Dutch and English language skills, is required.
Benefits
- Annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Travel allowance
- Home-working allowance
- Social events
- Team activities
About Pinsent Masons
Industry: Law Practice
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Pinsent Masons is a multinational professional services business with a robust legal foundation, operating with a clear purpose-led strategy. The firm prides itself on its commitment to making business work better for people, placing clients and communities at the forefront of its operations. With law at its core, Pinsent Masons transcends traditional legal services by integrating a diverse range of skill sets from its professionals, innovative technologies, and efficient processes to deliver a competitive advantage to its clients. Pinsent Masons has over 490 partners and 3500 people operating from 31 locations around the world. Our multi-sector focus ensures we are supporting clients at the forefront of the of the forces shaping our world, from artificial intelligence to the energy transition. This breadth allows us to provide business-critical advice in increasingly complex regulatory environments, wherever our clients need us. Pinsent Masons’ office network extends across the major international business centres of London, Dublin, Munich, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Madrid, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Riyadh, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shenzhen, Johannesburg, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth - and the key commercial centres in the UK.