About the role:
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant to join our Real Estate Group in our Housing Development and Regeneration (HDR) in Birmingham as a Senior Personal Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract.
You will be responsible for supporting our lawyers with the day-to-day administration client management and financial responsibilities.
As a vital support in client relationship management youll oversee a range of administrative dutiesfrom coordinating meetings and events to managing diaries travel and documentation. Youll facilitate clear communication across teams assist fee earners with billing and marketing tasks and uphold high service standards. With a proactive and organised mindset youll help ensure operational efficiency contribute to team growth and enhance the overall client experience.
About you:
Were seeking a proactive and reliable professional with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and research tools alongside excellent communication and organisational skills. A confident telephone manner is essential as is the ability to manage routine client enquiries prioritise tasks under pressure and take initiative when needed. Key attributes include attention to detail adaptability and a positive team-oriented approach. Previous experience in a similar roleideally within a legal environmentis preferred.
What We Can Offer You:
The opportunity to work for a firm which has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 25 consecutive years.
Excellent benefits including:
Equal Opportunities:
Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour nationality ethnicity national origins) religion or belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender re-assignment and gender identity marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLGwe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyones potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Gowling WLG clients have access to in-depth expertise in key global sectors along with a top-tier suite of legal services.