Katie Bard

Part-Time Personal Assistant to Senior Leadership Three days per week Fixed-term maternity cover Birmingham city centre 35,000 pro rata Our client is established creative firm is seeking an organised and proactive Personal Assistant to support its senior leadership team on a maternity cover contract. Based in beautiful Birmingham city-centre offices, this is a varied and visible role within a fast-paced environment. You will manage the needs of several senior stakeholders, balance competing priorities and adapt quickly as business requirements change. This busy and hugely varied role will entail a variety of responsibilities: Managing diaries, appointments and travel arrangements for senior leaders Anticipating diary conflicts and resolving them proactively Coordinating board, remuneration, strategic and operational meetings Preparing and circulating agendas, board papers and supporting documents Taking accurate minutes, recording actions and following up with those responsible Supporting the preparation of board papers and investor presentations Processing expenses and preparing business documents and correspondence Acting as a professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders Drafting communications on behalf of senior leaders Coordinating leadership away days, training sessions, annual appraisals and company events Liaising with venues, suppliers, clients and external stakeholders Supporting projects, monitoring deadlines and tracking agreed actions Providing wider administrative and operational support when required Applicants must have previous experience in a PA, Executive Assistant or senior administrative position. You will have supported and managed multiple senior stakeholders and have excellent organisation and time-management skills. The ability to manage competing priorities is key to this role as is the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and maintain confidentiality. Katie Bard is committed to protecting your personal data. Katie Bard acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment. Your application will be handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our Privacy Notice on the website for full details of how we use your data, your rights, and how to contact us. If your application is unsuccessful, your details will be retained for up to six weeks and then securely deleted, unless you consent to being kept on our register for future opportunities.

HR Business Partner- Liverpool (Hybrid) - 12-month FTC Join a progressive educational organisation as an HR Business Partner , providing expert, people-focused HR support. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact across the organisation, supporting employee relations, workforce planning, engagement and organisational development within a fast-paced and rewarding environment. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract. Key responsibilities: Lead regional employee relations, resolving complex people issues quickly and effectively. Drive recruitment and attraction, partnering with central teams to build strong teams. Shape HR policies and best practice, ensuring a compliant, effective and people-focused approach. Use HR data and insight to identify improvements and drive regional people strategies. Champion learning and development, ensuring leaders and HR teams have the skills and support to succeed. Lead people-focused change, supporting organisational transformation, performance and culture. Collaborate across the People team, sharing best practice and driving innovative solutions aligned to organisational priorities. Key Requirements: CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) with a passion for developing your HR expertise. Strong HR generalist experience, ideally within a fast-paced environment. Confident in handling complex employee relations and casework. Educational sector experience, with a strong understanding of the challenges impacting HR. Previous team leadership experience desirable. If you are already registered with Katie Bard, please contact your consultant directly. Katie Bard is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Katie Bard will manage your application in accordance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and in line with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Please refer to the privacy notice on our website for further details on how we manage your data. If your application is successful, we will contact you and handle your personal information in line with GDPR guidelines. If unsuccessful, your application and associated data will be deleted within six weeks.

Executive Assistant (Legal Services) West Midlands Based, Full time, Permanent, Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days WFH),Salary 40-45k Our client is a fast-scaling corporate business and Corporate is the engine room of this firm and a Head of Department whose diary doesn't stop moving. They need an EA who can operate at deal pace, not office pace. This exceptionally busy role will entail: Running a diary built around deal timetables, signings, completions, and client calls that move (and move again) with no notice Coordinating completion day logistics: documents, signatories, funds, and juggling ever changing priorities Managing the flow of engagement letters, conflict checks, and matter opening so new instructions don't sit waiting on admin Liaising directly with clients, GCs, and their PAs/EAs and often you are their first point of contact, so tone and judgement matter Coordinating with the team, associates, paralegals, trainees to keep completion checklists on track Building and maintaining client relationships alongside the Head of Corporate: BD trips, client entertaining, roadshows, panel reviews Expense and billing support , disbursements, invoice queries chased before they become a problem Travel coordination that can flip at short notice when a deal calls a partner to London, or a client wants them on-site tomorrow Being trusted with commercially sensitive, market-moving information Applicants MUST have: Genuine EA experience supporting at Head of Department / senior partner level, ideally in corporate, M&A, banking, or another transactional practice Comfortable with ambiguity and last-minute change The judgement to triage what needs the partner's attention now versus what can wait, without being told Client-facing experience If you have any queries about the role contact Katie on . Please contact your consultant directly if you are already registered with Katie Bard. Katie Bard is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Katie Bard is committed to protecting your personal data. Katie Bard acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment. Your application will be handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at our website for full details of how we use your data, your rights, and how to contact us. If your application is unsuccessful, your details will be retained for up to six weeks and then securely deleted, unless you consent to being kept on our register for future opportunities.

An exciting opportunity for a part-time Legal PA! Job Description: A prestigious, global law firm is seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive Part-Time Legal PA to join its fast-paced and supportive commercial team. This role is working 4 days per week and is initially a 12-month fixed-term contract click apply for full job details

Legal Personal Assistant Our client is a world-class international law firm, and they are currently looking for a Legal Personal Assistant. Based in their prestigious Manchester office, youll collaborate with senior lawyers across a truly global network, operating at the highest level of professional excellence click apply for full job details

An exciting opportunity for a part-time Legal PA! Job Description: A prestigious, global law firm is seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive Part-Time Legal PA to join its fast-paced and supportive commercial team. This role is working 4 days per week and is initially a 12-month fixed-term contract click apply for full job details