Junior Practice Support Executive

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Job Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.

The Role

This role will be located in our London office and you will be responsible for providing high value dedicated support to fee earners across the business. The role sits within the Practice Support Office, aimed at ensuring that our fee earners and clients receive the highest quality support and service delivery.

You will deliver support to two Partners and a group of fee earners, while also contributing to the wider team in close collaboration with the Practice Support Executives, following a unified “one team” approach. Based in our London office, this role involves providing dedicated, high-value support to fee earners across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with fee earners, clients, and their PAs, coordinating regular catch-ups and ensuring follow-through on actions.
• Provide confident and efficient support to Partners, including complex diary and inbox management, meeting coordination, and document preparation.
• Act as a super-user and pilot lead for new technologies and workflow tools.
• Deliver end-to-end matter support, including client/matter opening, engagement letters, billing coordination, and closure.
• Support business development activities such as pitch creation, CV updates, experience submissions, and event coordination.
• Collaborate across internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and service delivery.

Key Skills and Experience

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Office 365), with a commitment to ongoing training (e.g., MOS certification).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a legal support or professional services environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident communicator with experience in client-facing roles.
• Team player with a proactive approach to diary management, meeting preparation, and task coordination.
• Familiarity with tools like OneNote for team collaboration and information sharing.

Our clients come first and whilst we have a high performance culture and work hard as a team, in return we offer range of competitive benefits including:

• 25 days hols + Bank hols - Buy up to 5 days
• GP Service
• Bupa Healthcare
• Pension
• Flexible working

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here .

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here .