Personal Assistant

Meridian Business Support; England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Personal Assistant for a 12-month contract. You will provide extensive support to senior management and coordinate various initiatives. This position offers hybrid working and a salary of £33,000 to £35,000 based on experience. Benefits include life assurance, private healthcare, and additional days off for charity and birthdays.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Birthday off

Charity day

Employee Assistance Programme

Company social events

Qualifications

• Experience as a Personal Assistant in a legal or professional services environment.
• Ability to support multiple senior stakeholders.
• Solid IT skills, especially in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and inboxes for senior stakeholders.
• Assist in organizing meetings and producing reports.
• Support B-Corp and Impact initiatives.

Skills

Diary management

Inbox management

MS Office

Project coordination

Prioritization

Job description

About the Role

Would you like a Personal Assistant role in an innovative, progressive firm that prides itself on putting its people first along with its clients, and that offers hybrid working? Would you like the chance to work in a collaborative culture where your ideas are valued?

Key Responsibilities

• Executive support including diary management, arranging meetings and travel, and inbox management
• Arranging meetings, workshops, demonstrations
• Assisting with the production and coordination of pre and post meeting materials including minute taking
• Assisting with the production of reports
• Producing and editing PowerPoint presentations as required
• Undertaking project work
• Collaborating with the Impact & Purpose Manager with regards to initiatives
• Assisting in organising and coordinating events, meetings, lunch and learns, and other activities related to Purpose initiatives including administration support
• Hold meetings with the Impact & Purpose Manager to discuss progress and issues

Role Overview

An exciting Personal Assistant opportunity has arisen on a 12 month contract basis at the stunning offices of our client, one of the UK's top law firms where you will be providing support to a Director, Head of Department and a newly appointed COO with a variety of administrative and organisational duties on a daily basis. You will also get involved in supporting with B-Corp, Impact and Purpose initiatives, as well as providing support to other managers when required. This is a varied role requiring a flexible, adaptable approach as well as a collaborative work ethic when working with colleagues / stakeholders internally.

Required Experience and Skills

I am very interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as a Personal Assistant, PA, Executive Assistant, EA, or Secretary (from within a legal or professional services environment) supporting multiple senior stakeholders, and who have previous experience coordinating projects. The ability to prioritise your own workload and solid accuracy and IT skills (MS Office) are important for this Personal Assistant opportunity.

Salary and Contract

Salary for this position is c. £33,000 to £35,000 (depending on level of experience). Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract position.

Benefits

Benefits include: hybrid working, life assurance, private healthcare, your birthday off (if it falls on a working day), charity day to use each year, Employee Assistance Programme, and company social events.

Location and Travel

The company's stunning offices offer free parking (limited on-site on a first come first serviced basis) or close by to the offices, however if you are travelling by public transport they are only a short 10-15 minutes walk from the nearest train station.

Recruitment Agency

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.