Description
Join Trowers and Hamlins as a Team Assistant in our Birmingham office. As a Team Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive administrative help to partners and fee earners, contributing to the firm's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and sustainable growth. This role is 100% office based.
The Role
The Team Assistant will be responsible for a variety of tasks essential to the smooth operation of the firm.
1. Provide full administrative help to partners, fee earners, and PAs
2. Manage filing and file management, including opening and closing files
3. Assist at internal and external seminars
4. Produce and engross documents, and compile bibles of documents
5. Obtain official copy documents from local authorities and search providers
6. Use Land Registry Portal and other online search services
7. Maintain filing and document management systems
8. Assist with file archiving and retrieval services
9. Perform scanning, photocopying, and printing tasks
10. Support and cover for administrative staff and assist other departments as needed
11. Handle incoming/outgoing post duties and cover reception when required
The Candidate
The ideal Team Assistant will possess the following qualities and skills.
12. Passionate and flexible with a proactive attitude
13. Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision
14. Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach
15. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
16. Proficient in Microsoft Office
17. Previous administrative experience is desirable
18. Ability to handle and prioritise competing demands effectively
19. A dedicated team player with the ability to use initiative
Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) after 6 months of employment, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.