Executive Assistant - 6-9 month FTC

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an Executive Assistant for a 6-9 month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing high-level support to the Executive Leadership Team, managing diaries, coordinating meetings, and handling administrative tasks. The firm offers a hybrid working model, generous holiday allowance, and various employee benefits to support professional development and well-being.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday allowance

Employee Referral scheme

Annual Bonus Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Life Assurance cover

Workplace pension

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• High-level support to Executive Leadership Team.
• Diary management and meeting coordination.
• Event planning and travel arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Preparing agenda and board meeting materials.
• Managing inboxes and sending responses.
• Approving holiday requests and expenses.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Time Management

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for an Executive Assistant to join our team in Manchester. Please note this is a 6-9 month, fixed-term contract scheduled to commence in June 2025. The role will include providing high level support to our Executive Leadership Team, preparing agenda and board meeting materials, along with attending internal meetings and taking notes where required. Other facets of the role will include arranging meetings and appointments, ensuring diaries are up to date, providing supporting paperwork and information prior to meetings, along with taking responsibility of any other administrative duties where needed. There will also be occasions where travel and accommodation arrangements need to be made and as such, liaising with the relevant companies to ensure this is taken care of, whilst ensuring all parties have up to date itineraries. There may also be times where support is needed with event planning. Other duties include (but are not limited to):Daily calendar and diary managementRaising POS and approving purchase requestsCoordinating schedules, meetings and appointmentsFiling and approving expensesWorking closely with other EAs and providing cover where requiredArranging team events, dinners and social eventsManaging inboxes and sending responsesApproving holiday requestsPreparing corporate documents What we offer in return: We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits: Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)35 hours per week – Monday to Friday 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidaysBuy and sell annual leave up to 5 daysEmployee Referral schemeGroup Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much moreEmployee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessionsGroup Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injuryHealth and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much moreLife Assurance coverWorkplace pensionBenefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street storesDental InsuranceFree legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services Your Professional Development We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources. Our Values Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to liveThe S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews. For further information, please contact [e-mail] Note - Vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Law Practice

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