Junior Personal Assistant

The Company

Our client is a fast-paced, growing, and forward-thinking law firm that helps its clients stay one step ahead, and takes the same approach with its people. The firm works with high-profile clients across a range of innovative sectors. With local, national, and international reach, it employs over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and has a network of partner firms across the world.

The Role

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Junior Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and financial support to a specialist Financial Services team. The role reports to senior fee earners and involves close working with lawyers across multiple UK offices.

Key duties include managing diaries, preparing invoices, handling disbursements and supporting the production of high-quality legal documentation within a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities will include

• Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to the team.
• Assist with financial management, including processing disbursements and monitoring client balances.
• Meet specific client billing requirements and prepare accurate monthly invoices.
• Manage diaries and meetings, arranging internal and external appointments.
• Book meeting rooms or external venues as required.
• Proofread, format and style legal documents and reports, ensuring consistency with house style.
• Amend and prepare non-standard documents as requested by fee earners.

The Person

The ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working autonomously in a busy legal environment.

• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience of working with case-management systems.
• Exceptional prioritising and organisational skills.
• Able to self-manage a large and varied workload.
• Confident in delegating work when necessary and liaising with colleagues to meet deadlines.

The Salary

£24,500 - £28,000 depending on experience

The Hours

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

The Location

Bristol (Central Bristol, no car parking with hybrid working)

The Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service.
• Private medical insurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme.