Office Administrator – Professional Services Firm

Cowgills - Wigan; Hazel Grove; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cowgills, part of the Sumer Group, is seeking an Administrator to provide essential administrative support to colleagues and clients at our Stockport site. The role requires experience in a professional services environment and a proactive approach to daily office tasks.

You will handle visitor reception, calls, post, client records, onboarding, and document preparation, while contributing to events, marketing activity, and compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services environment is essential.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other standard office software.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Discretion and ability to handle sensitive information.
• Prior experience as an Administrative Assistant or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Admin support for the firm.
• Welcoming visitors, answering calls, managing post and returning client records.
• Organising meetings, refreshments, supplies and general day-to-day office requirements.
• Onboarding process including money laundering checks.
• Managing client correspondence in a professional manner.
• Supporting events, workshops and marketing activity.
• Sending documents via Docusign for signature.
• Setting up new companies as requested.
• Typing of letters, emails and reports.
• Filing accounts and monitoring deadlines.
• Managing leads and keeping the new business pipeline updated.
• Photocopying and scanning as required.
• Dealing with company secretarial matters via a Cosec database as instructed by Compliance team.
• Any other admin tasks as required.
• Maintain and update the Cowgills database accurately.
• Support the Senior Managers and wider team with ad-hoc tasks.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative office environment.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Experience in professional services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Videoconferencing tools

Printers & scanners

Job description

Cowgills, part of the Sumer Group, is seeking an Administrator to provide essential administrative support to colleagues and clients at our Stockport site. The role requires experience in a professional services environment and a proactive approach to daily office tasks.

You will handle visitor reception, calls, post, client records, onboarding, and document preparation, while contributing to events, marketing activity, and compliance processes.