Senior PA

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior PA to join this highly regarded law firm based in central Huddersfield. Working as part of their Private Client department this is a busy and varied role where you will provide PA support to a Senior Solicitor.

This role is ideally suited to a highly experienced PA, who is IT literate and is experienced in delegating tasks to junior members of staff.

Duties will include:

Act as a workflow supervisor for the Senior Solicitor.

Ensure urgent work is promptly completed or delegated to the appropriate team member.

Ensure the Fee Earner is organised and completing tasks in the correct priority order and works hard to make sure fee earner follows this process.

Delegate all junior level tasks to administrative resource assists the team in providing the fee earner with effective and high-quality secretarial support, enabling them to focus on providing the best legal services to clients.

Ensures all their work is undertaken in the correct priority order.

Devise a plan to share complex tasks which are time bound are done.

Proactively engage with and assist the solicitor regarding work requirements.

Communicate with solicitor to keep them appraised of a tasks’ status.

Engage in mutual delegation of tasks between team members and assist the solicitor to meet deadlines.

Ensure clear and concise record-keeping relating to tasks undertaken and correct filing of tasks and supporting materials (e.g., email instructions/discussions).

Follow team processes and procedures when undertaking tasks.

Collaborate with team members on team processes, procedures, and solutions - ensuring more junior members of the team understand and adhere to these.

Person specification - key skills/qualifications required:

Extensive relevant experience as a personal assistant

IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Experiencing of organising/managing other individual’s diaries.

Experience of proactively directing other individuals

Excellent diary management.

Exemplary document management and filing.

Excellent telephone manner.

Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.

Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions.

Experience of delegating to junior team members