Legal PA

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