Birchrose Associates is representing a leading global law firm which is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to a Senior Director and wider Leadership Team.
The Firm
A highly regarded global law firm is looking to recruit an experienced Executive Assistant to join its London office. This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious firm, offering a supportive and collaborative working environment alongside senior management.
The Opportunity
This Executive Assistant opportunity is a varied role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and become involved in wider business operations, strategic projects, budgets and business planning. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations, providing high-quality EA and administrative support to senior leadership. Duties to include:
Providing high-level EA support to a senior Director and wider Leadership Team
Managing complex diaries, arranging meetings and coordinating appointments
Managing busy inboxes, prioritising emails and responding to enquiries
Preparing presentations, reports, correspondence and briefing documents
Coordinating leadership meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes and following up on actions
Organising travel arrangements and coordinating meetings
Assisting with budget monitoring, financial reporting and business planning
Supporting strategic projects and wider business initiatives
Liaising with senior stakeholders and internal departments across the firm
Coordinating departmental reporting and maintaining accurate records
Monitoring project deadlines, tracking actions and ensuring key deliverables are met
Providing general administrative support to the wider Leadership TeamThis Executive Assistant opportunity is a full-time, permanent position, working Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Requirements
Previous experience working as an Executive Assistant within a law firm (essential)
Experience supporting Directors, Heads of Department or senior leadership teams (essential)
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
Experience in complex diary management, inbox management, travel coordination and meeting organisation
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Previous experience assisting with budgets, business planning or projects (desirable)Vacancy Highlights
Hybrid working
Excellent benefits packageTo be considered for this Executive Assistant 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