Executive Assistant

Role - PA/Executive Assistant

Salary – up to £35,000

Location – Mancehster City Centre

Hours - Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm – (this can be flexible) 

Type – Permanent

Our client is an ambitious and fast-growing law firm with offices in both Chorley and Manchester are looking to recruit 2 experienced Executive Assistants to join a company that are committed to delivering high-quality legal services with a modern and honest outlook.

They operate in a client-first environment, ensuring their people enjoy a supportive, agile, and flexible workplace.

What to expect:

Executive Assistant, to support senior solicitors on key projects, you will have a mix of duties.

• General secretarial duties as Executive Assistant.
• Formatting and editing a range of complex documents.
• Diary management.
• Organising business schedules and travel arrangements.
• Providing additional EA support to cover tasks and projects.
• Communicating closely with key clients.
• Arranging, organising and planning meetings and events.
• Taking minutes at meetings.
• Responsible for non-legal correspondence with clients.
• Collating information and producing a range of reports for the department.
• Audio and copy typing.
• Ensuring compliance is at the forefront – liaising with compliance consultant as appropriate.
• Client billing.
• Keeping records, filing and systems access up to date and in-line with processes.

Main Skills and Experience needed:

• Possess strong experience as an Executive Assistant or PA.
• Any industry background will be considered, but legal would be beneficial otherwise professional/regulated services.
• Possess excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Capable of using own initiative, being proactive and forward thinking.
• Have superb communication skills and enjoy meeting people.
• Be personable and sociable to help create a professional client experience.
• Able to use Microsoft Office to a professional standard and desirable to have experience of case management systems.
• Have excellent and accurate typing skills.