PA - Planning & Environmental

Trowers; Exeter; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Pension with Aviva

Private Medical Insurance (Vitality)

Job summary

Trowers & Hamlins in Exeter is seeking a proactive Personal Assistant to support the Planning and Environmental team. You will manage diaries, coordinate meetings and travel for fee earners, and handle client communications to help deliver seamless service for colleagues and clients.

This role is ideal for an organised professional with legal admin experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to manage priorities in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Previous PA, Legal Secretary or administrative experience would be beneficial.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Positive, adaptable and keen to build strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries, meetings and travel arrangements for fee earners.
• Handle client communications, enquiries and relationship management.
• Coordinate documents, correspondence, filing and administrative processes.
• Assist with presentations, pitches and wider marketing activities.
• Support billing, time recording and financial administration.
• Contribute to team initiatives and provide general support where needed.

Skills

PA experience

Organisational skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Planning and Environmental

Location: Exeter

Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Trowers & Hamlins as a Personal Assistant within the Planning & Environmental team in Exeter. You'll be a key member of a collaborative team, helping to deliver exceptional support to both colleagues and clients.

The Role

Support a busy team of legal professionals and help keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.

• Manage diaries, meetings and travel arrangements for fee earners.
• Handle client communications, enquiries and relationship management.
• Coordinate documents, correspondence, filing and administrative processes.
• Assist with presentations, pitches and wider marketing activities.
• Support billing, time recording and financial administration.
• Contribute to team initiatives and provide general support where needed.

The Candidate

An organised and proactive individual who enjoys delivering high-quality support.

• Previous PA, Legal Secretary or administrative experience would be beneficial.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Positive, adaptable and keen to build strong working relationships.

Benefits

• annual bonus scheme
• GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva
• Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) upon joining the firm, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.