Job Description

Central Employment are working with a long term and award-winning Commercial Law Firm, as they look to appoint a PA/Administrator based from there Teesside office. 

To note, you'll be expected to be work from my clients Newcastle office twice a week for the first 3 months, due to training. 

PA/Administrator role: 
As well as providing support to the lawyers, the role will also involve responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of the office facilities.  

Monitoring all supplies and replenishment as necessary; reporting any faults or issues with equipment or the office space; deal with any suppliers/contractors and generally ensuring that the lawyers have everything they need in the office on a daily basis.  

You will also be the first point of contact for visitors and ensure they receive a warm welcome and are generally looked after during their visit.  

It is essential that candidates are:

• Organised, with good planning skills
• able to maintain client confidentiality 
• proactive, flexible and enthusiastic
• able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and multi-task

You’ll also have:

• effective oral and written skills with GCSEs or equivalent in English and Mathematics (Grades A-C)
• relevant secretarial, word processing or computing qualifications (e.g. NVQ, RSA, ECDL)
• a preferred typing speed of 65 wpm

 Previous experience should include:

• Experience from the Professional Services sector would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Extensive diary management
• producing accurate documents and correspondence
• dealing with clients both face to face and over the telephone
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint and Excel (preferred)
• working with a document management system
• working with a financial management system