We have an exciting opportunity for a Personal Assistant to join our Risk and Disputes practice group working within the Construction team in Birmingham.
Within this role, you will be responsible for providing proactive and high-quality administrative support, helping deliver seamless legal services to clients. You will support the effective management of day-to-day workloads, build a strong understanding of client requirements, and develop trusted relationships to ensure exceptional service and support.
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and takes pride in delivering a high standard of support. You'll be confident using Microsoft Office applications and comfortable picking up new systems and processes.
You'll have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and a professional but approachable manner. You'll be able to manage competing priorities, build effective working relationships and remain calm under pressure, even when working to tight deadlines.
The successful candidate will be someone who takes ownership, uses their initiative and approaches challenges with a practical, solutions-focused mindset. You'll be dependable, collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to quickly build trust and credibility with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
The opportunity to work for a firm which has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.
Excellent benefits, including:
Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at meg.astley@gowlingwlg.com
Gowling WLG is an international law firm created by the combination of Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG), a leading UK-based international law firm.
Gowling WLG clients get access to in-depth knowledge in key global sectors and a suite of legal services. With over 1,500 legal professionals worldwide and broad experience in countries around the globe, we're positioned to help you rise to the challenges you face - both today, and tomorrow.
We're proud to be recognised as a top employer, and actively encourage equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplaces.
