Part time German speaking Legal Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Part?time German?speaking Legal Assistant (Maternity Cover)

International Law Firm

Zurich office 4 days per week, predominantly office?based

Euro London Appointments are partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit a fluent German and English?speaking Legal Assistant for their Zurich office.

This is a part?time (4 days per week) maternity cover position supporting 1 2 Partners and a small team of Associates across a broad range of responsibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a multilingual Legal Assistant looking to bring their experience to a global, high?performing environment.

Typical duties: will include, yet will not be limited to the following:

• Welcoming clients, coordinating meetings, and supporting a variety of administrative tasks
• Managing Partner diaries and scheduling
• Organising business travel and related arrangements
• Providing day?to?day administrative and organisational support to the legal team
• Drafting and managing correspondence in German and English, with the ability to convey legal information clearly
• Preparing, formatting and sending legal documents, letters, emails and presentations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines
• Assisting with time recording, billing and expense processes

Essential skills required:

• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken); French is an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years Legal Assistant experience within a law firm or legal department
• Previous experience supporting Swiss lawyers
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilient, reliable and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast?paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

Why join this organisation?

• Join a prestigious global law firm and gain valuable international experience
• Central Zurich location
• Join a collaborative, supportive and high?performing team

Apply today to discuss the role further and review the full job specification and package details.

Please be advised that all CVs will be treated in the strictest confidence and your application will not be forwarded without your permission. We aim to respond promptly; however, due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to contact candidates whose experience closely matches our client s requirements. For more opportunities, please visit our website.