Executive Assistant

The FirmOur client, an award winning law firm are seeking an Executive Assistant to join their office in the West End.

The OpportunityThe successful candidate will be a highly competent Executive Assistant who will provide client and business focused secretarial and administrative support to Partners in their Corporate team. Duties to include:

• Taking full ownership of diaries, proactively managing all appointments, meetings and related logistics
• Managing inboxes on behalf of the Partners responding to emails on their behalf, drafting emails appropriately, forwarding any client critical emails
• Handling complex compliance and billing matters
• Taking full ownership of tasks and managing workload against deadlines and business needs, working with other departments to efficiently deliver to deadlines
• Arranging regular catch ups with each Partner to review their diary and commitments
• Introducing and implementing best practice around key operational processes to enhance Partner effectiveness and department performance
• Attending meetings and taking minutes if required and follow up on designated actions
• Liaising with the Marketing & Business Development team and key contacts, playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars & conferences for the team
• Arranging travel (including journey details, accommodation, visa requirements, currency)

This Executive Assistant position is a full time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9:30am -5:30pm

Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years' previous PA/EA experience within a law firm
• Experience of diary and inbox management is essential

Vacancy highlights

• Hybrid working (3 days based in the office and 2 days working from home)
• Excellent benefits package (health insurance, private medical care, season ticket loan and more)

To be considered for this opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.