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Honeycomb is exclusively assisting our, a top-tier law firm in Belfast city centre, with the recruitment of a Legal PA. This opportunity attracts a highly competitive salary, benefits package and fantastic progression opportunities!

Job title: Legal PA to Head of Corporate Department

Status: Maternity cover 12 months fixed term contract. For an excellent candidate, there is the opportunity to be made permanent

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9-5 with 1 hour for lunch. Can accommodate flexible hours of work for the correct candidate. Will consider part-time candidates

Salary: £20-25k dependent upon skills and experience

Benefits package: 20 days holiday plus 13 statutory days, private medical and life assurance

The Firm

One of Northern Ireland's leading Law firm, it boasts 60 year's of excellence. The firm has grown steadily year on year attracting both an exceptional list of clients and an elite team of lawyers. Best known for its wide range of legal services, from corporate and property, to commercial and construction, the firm sits firmly as the go to law firm for high value and complex deals and transactions. Today the firm employs more than 50 people. The firm occupies modern offices on Arthur Street in Belfast city centre surrounded by local shops and cafes and facilitates from excellent public transport routes.

The Culture

The firms boast a culture in which employee's achievements and contributions are acknowledged and rewarded. The firm has actively implemented a Kudos Scheme in which staff is rewarded for demonstrating a key value. The firm is aware that the legal environment can be isolating so place a huge emphasis on staff engagement and interaction amongst both qualified and support staff. The firm places a huge emphasis on charity and giving back to local communities. Staff members are actively encouraged to participate in fundraising incentives on behalf of the annual chosen charity. The firm actively listens to the opinions of its employees on ways to continually improve the workplace environment. The Peoples Strategy is a group where employees can come together to suggest initiatives.

The Role

The successful candidate will be working within the Corporate Department. The successful candidate will provide 1:1 PA support to the Head of the Corporate Department. The individual is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Northern Ireland, As head of the Corporate team, the individual brings significant value by being able to manage multi-faceted projects and resolve issues in order to deliver the right outcome for clients. This is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, within this role main duties include:

• Diary management
• Schedule appointments
• Booking meetings
• Opening and closing files and make amendments at each stage of the process
• Audio typing
• Using the new boutique case management system
• Creating contracts
• Tracking change and conversion
• Requesting checks for bills
• Lodging cheques

The Ideal Candidate/ Essential Criteria

• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a PA in the Legal sector or Professional Services, will consider Banking and Corporate
• The ability to engage with clients in a professional manner
• The ability to communicate effectively
• The ability to manage a workload effectively
• Experience using a case management database
• The ability to audio type

In return, you will have the opportunity to join one of Northern Ireland's leading law firms to work alongside a professional in the Corporate field whilst embedding into a collaborative and social workplace environment. For the correct candidate, there is the potential for the role to be made permanent.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Hannah Fleming, Specialist Consultant at Honeycomb on 028 96 207 050 or send an up to date CV via the link provided.

If this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please contact us on 028 96 207 050.

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

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