EA for Inspirational Founder of a High Profile Legal Practice
This is an exceptional opportunity for a bright, high-energy, top-rate career EA to support an inspirational and hugely impressive Founder of a specialist high-profile legal practice based in Mayfair. You would also be integral to the Founder's own charity.
You will be dealing daily with UHNWIs, VIPs and celebrity clients being the first point of contact and gatekeeper for the principal. This is a 1:1 EA role, I am looking for an experienced, agile and quick-thinking EA, not a legal secretary, to manage every aspect of the principal’s life, predominantly on the business side but also picking up on personal responsibility.
The company employs twelve solicitors and is growing, so this is an exciting time to join. The role offers 1 day a week working from home.
The role
• 1:1 EA support to the principal with some private
• VERY busy Inbox management, flagging, prioritising etc.
• Busy diary – across time zones, prioritising
• International travel to 6 or 7 conferences a year
• Managing the principal’s speaking engagements – UK and abroad
• First point of contact and gatekeeper – both a big part of the role
• Assist with driving the practice forward and growing the business or at least enabling the principal to have the time for this
• Projects
• Some private PA responsibilities, such as moving house in London and the principal has properties abroad
• Family holidays, general admin. insurance etc.
The candidate
• Open to previous industry experience but more likely professional services than creative
• IT savvy
• Bright, switch-on, tough, sharp, dedicated, very IT savvy and high energy – this is a busy role
• Able to arrange travel and run the diary with in-depth itineraries with all details, driver, boarding pass etc., accommodation, ground transportation, time for travel between appointments, etc. so the principal doesn’t need to think about it
• Quick learner, can pick up on their priorities and make decisions on their behalf
• Need to be able to push back
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with the utmost discretion at all times
• Well spoken and comfortable dealing with UHNWs, fun to have around, looking for longevity
• Other lawyers are self-sufficient, there is a longstanding Head of Operations who takes care of the office etc. Paralegals take care of the legal administration.
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