PA / Secretary to Senior Partner

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished recruitment agency in High Barnet seeks a dynamic PA/Secretary to support a Senior Partner. The role offers a salary up to £42,000 plus benefits, alongside the option to work from home one day a week. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support, manage diaries, and liaise with clients across the UK. Required skills include strong PA abilities, proficient typing, and teamwork. Previous experience in an accountancy or legal firm is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

Benefits dependent on experience

Qualifications

• Significant previous experience in secretarial and administrative role.
• Previous experience in accountancy or law firm preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing all round PA and secretarial functions to the Partner.
• Diary management, organising meetings.
• Liaising with clients throughout the UK.

Skills

Strong PA and secretarial skills

Good organisational skills

Strong IT skills

Accurate typing skills (≥55 wpm)

Proactive and flexible approach

Education

GCSE/O level English and Maths (Grade C or above)

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

PA / Secretary to Senior Partner

Up to £42,000 + benefits, depending upon experience

High Barnet with the option of working from home 1 day a week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA/Secretary to join an established and successful firm of Chartered Accountants, at an exciting time of growth and development. The successful candidate will benefit from working closely with an entrepreneurial Senior Partner and a very friendly team. The office is situated in High Barnet, within walking distance of shops and is easily accessible by public transport. The role is dynamic and varied.

Duties include:

• Providing all round PA and secretarial and administrative functions to the Partner
• Audio and copy typing and filing services to the Partner
• Periodic and ad hoc billing of clients under Partner guidance
• Diary management, organising internal and external meetings
• Answering the telephone promptly as part of the 4-person support team
• Liaising with clients throughout the UK, both by email and telephone
• Composing emails and correspondence
• Being a secondary point of contact for the Partners clients
• Preparation of material for internal and external presentation
• Maintaining client databases using the firm s software packages
• Taking mail to post office (rota)
• Daily banking (rota)

Skills and attributes:

• Strong PA and secretarial skills, including audio typing and experience using Word and excel
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Strong IT skills
• GCSE/O level English and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent
• Accurate typing skills of at least 55 wpm
• Smart, professional but friendly appearance
• Team player in respect of shared duties
• Proactive and flexible approach to work, able to work on own initiative and to deadlines
• Significant previous experience in secretarial and administrative role
• Previous experience in accountancy or law firm preferred but not essential