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SalaryMy client is a top national law firm with around 90 Partners and over 900 staff. Many of their lawyers and teams are Tier 1 / Band 1 ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers.
Although rankings are impressive, this award-winning firm also prides itself on their reputation for the care and development of their staff. This is a business that offers a supportive and professional working environment to hundreds of people across multiple offices in the UK.
Working at this firm will mean you receive:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent holiday allowance
- Ongoing mentoring and training
- Good work/life balance with flexible working arrangements
The role:
- Be involved in all aspects of the management and execution of day to day activities for our lawyers in the Litigation, Advisory and Regulatory department.
- Play a key role in the care of our clients
- Anticipate and manage all areas of diary management
- Take internal and external telephone queries and respond appropriately
- Monitor incoming post and emails and handle appropriately
- Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, organise refreshments and liaise with internal and external attendees
- Assist with the billing and credit control process
- Request cheques and bank transfers
- Organise travel arrangements including booking transport, hotels etc.
- Arrange and carry out administrative support such as photocopying, printing, sending letters, organising couriers and data entry
- Arrange general filing requirements and record keeping
- Support marketing activities such as pitch and presentation preparation
- Liaise with Business Development and Marketing colleagues on arrangements for events and producing marketing material
The ideal candidate
- Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, ideally within a legal or professional services environment
- A working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel
- Able to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload effectively
- Enthusiastic, pro-active and flexible
- Ability to support others as part of a team
- Confident verbal and written communication skills
