Personal Assistant

Lucy Walker Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious firm in Leeds is seeking a talented Personal Assistant to support senior leaders. This hybrid role combines high-level organizational tasks with a culture that values professional growth. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and a proactive approach to managing responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Birthday off

Profit share scheme

Medical cash plan

6% company pension contribution

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-level PA or EA role.
• Strong attention to detail with event/project management experience.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbox and diary for senior leaders, prioritize emails and schedule meetings.
• Take minutes for key project meetings and track action items.
• Coordinate large-scale events and support business development activities.

Skills

Proactivity

Critical Thinking

Strong Communication

Event Management

Job description

Personal Assistant (PA) – Leeds City Centre

Salary: £35,000 - £36,000

Hybrid Working: 3 days office / 2 days WFH

Are you an experienced Personal Assistant looking for a fast-paced, high-level role? We are recruiting for a highly organised and proactive PA to provide essential support to senior leaders within a prestigious and award-winning firm based in Leeds.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work within a well-established organisation that values its people. With an exceptional reputation and a strong culture of professional growth, the firm has been recognised for its world-class employee engagement.

Benefits include:

• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Birthday off
• Profit share scheme
• Medical cash plan
• 6% company pension contribution
• Volunteer days

The Role:

• Inbox Management: Highly proactive email management for the Senior Partner, filtering and flagging key priorities. Managing a high volume of less critical emails for the other Partner.
• Diary Management: Extensive calendar coordination, scheduling meetings, handling conflicts, and ensuring senior leaders are prepared.
• Meeting Administration: Minute-taking for key project meetings, tracking action items, and ensuring follow-ups.
• Event Planning & Coordination: Supporting team events, awards, and major corporate events with full logistical oversight.
• Business Development & Marketing Support: Managing BD trackers, ensuring follow-ups, scheduling client meetings, and coordinating materials.
• Team Management Support: Scheduling 1:1s, new starter lunches, annual reviews, and maintaining People HR system records.
• Project Support: Driving project progress through action tracking, reminders, and proactive support.
• Travel & Expenses: Arranging travel, accommodation, and expense management.

The Right Candidate:

• Direct and confident: Must be comfortable working with high expectations and a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinker: Able to anticipate needs, solve problems, and take initiative without hand-holding.
• Highly proactive: We are looking for a PA that is solutions focused without needing lots of day-to-day guidance
• Strong communicator: Able to balance different stakeholder needs, from high-energy demands to a more traditional approach.
• Event and project management experience: Strong attention to detail and the ability to coordinate large-scale events.
• Fast-paced and adaptable: Experience working at speed in a demanding, high-level PA or EA role.

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.