Legal EA Manager - Employment - City - £60,000 - 70,000

Job details

Posted Tuesday 07 July 2026
Location City
Job type Permanent
Discipline Admin Manager
Reference 862
Recruiter Name Sophie Terry

Wise May are looking for a Legal EA Manager to join a leading Employment Law firm based in the City of London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal EA with previous management experience to lead a team of four EAs whilst continuing to provide high level support to fee earners. This is a varied role combining people management with hands on Executive Assistant responsibilities, including diary management, travel coordination, billing and client support.

This is a full time, permanent, office based role and the hours are 9:00am-5.30pm.

Legal EA Manager duties and responsibilities:

  • Managing a team of four Executive Assistants and overseeing work allocation across the team.
  • Extensive and efficient diary management.
  • Coordination and booking of travel arrangements.
  • Billing and invoicing of clients.
  • Proactively updating and maintaining client information.
  • Filing, document management and archiving.
  • Supporting and mentoring team members.
  • Other ad hoc tasks when required.

Legal EA Manager key skills and experience required:

  • Demonstrable experience as a Legal EA  within Employment Law in a Law firm.
  • Previous management or team leadership experience
  • Strong organisational skills with ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
  • Experience of using case management software. 
  • Demonstrable experience with legal billing.
  • Excellent MS Office skills.

Company Benefits: 

  • 25 days Annual leave + birthday off
  • Benefits platform
  • Private Medical and Health Insurance
  • Pension scheme 
  • Group Life Assurance