Month: November 2021

Responsible for executive-level secretarial support and all office administration for Partner and lawyers in team, including corresponding with clients, managing confidential files, resolving billing issues, setting up meetings and interviews, organizing any travel arrangements, document preparation and other general clerical assistance.

• Responsible for all office administration and general secretarial duties for Partner and lawyers in team
• Responsible for outgoing confidential correspondence and handling all types of communications to outside contacts
• Manage conference calls with clients on Zoom and MS Teams
• Manage in-flow and out-flow emails, letters and notices as well as any translations of these before forwarding to clients
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date confidential company files
• Schedule client appointments
• Schedule interviews with job applicants
• Assist the firm’s financial and other administrative managers with billing and general accounting matters, including daily expense reimbursements, purchase orders, invoices, receipts and related tax matters
• Provide general accounting support, including handling daily and monthly expenses for Partner and lawyers in team
• Respond to requests from clients regarding company documentation, including title deeds, share registers, etc. Communicate and solve problems on email and telephone
• Investigate and resolve billing issues for clients and suppliers
• Coordinate the firm’s events
• Perform customer and reception-related duties (when required)

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)

Experience: 5-10 years as an Executive Assistant or in a secretarial or related position. Experience in law and a preference for working in a legal office environment is desirable. High proficiency in MS Office

Personality: High responsibility, self-motivated, positive thinker and capable in computer and office technology

Languages: Excellent English language skills (both written and verbal)

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet offers attractive remuneration and benefits, including provident fund and health insurance, as well as the opportunity to develop professionally in an expanding international legal practice. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and references. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are a diverse group of bright and motivated lawyers. To potential employees, we offer a unique workplace environment that emphasizes open lines of communication and a team-oriented, hands-on approach to providing a high level of service to our clients.

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) assists clients to make confident business decisions. We are commercial and responsive. Efficient and pragmatic. And in a fast-changing world, we create simplicity for clients in the face of increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique needs, and provide a solutions-driven commercial view with real in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

We are consistently ranked as a “Leading Firm” by preeminent legal directories including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Individual departments and partners have been recognized year-on-year for their outstanding practices, including for Corporate and M&A, Real Estate, Tax and Customs and Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT). We were also recently nominated for the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards by International Tax Review, a publication of Euromoney Plc which is one of the largest legal and financial information publishers in Europe.

For over 40 years, our licensed Thai, European and U.S. attorneys have worked at our clients’ side, understanding your business while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting you as a team, we collaborate with our clients to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory aspects impacting your business sectors.