Executive Legal PA to Head of Corporate - #2170300

An ambitious and rapidly growing professional services firm is looking for an exceptional Legal Executive Assistant to support its Legal Head of Corporate.

The firm is progressing quickly, with an expanding client base and a clear growth strategy. This is an opportunity to join the business at an exciting stage of its development and work closely with a senior leader at the heart of its Corporate practice.

This is not a traditional Legal PA role. It is a broader, commercially focused Executive Assistant position requiring someone who can anticipate priorities, bring structure to a fast-moving workload and operate confidently alongside senior stakeholders.

The successful candidate is likely to come from one of the following backgrounds:

• A Legal PA or Executive Assistant supporting senior Corporate lawyers
• Banking or corporate finance
• Private equity, transactional advisory or another deal-led environment

You will understand the pace, confidentiality and competing demands associated with corporate transactions. You will be comfortable taking ownership, making sound judgements and managing priorities without needing constant direction.

The role will include:

• Providing high-level Executive Assistant support to the Head of Corporate
• Managing a complex and frequently changing diary
• Coordinating meetings involving senior internal and external stakeholders
• Prioritising requests and acting as an effective gatekeeper
• Preparing meeting papers, presentations, reports and other documentation
• Monitoring actions, deadlines and key commitments
• Coordinating business travel and detailed itineraries
• Supporting client relationship management and business development activity
• Assisting with events, networking activity and client meetings
• Managing highly confidential and commercially sensitive information
• Liaising with partners, clients, investors, advisers and other key stakeholders
• Supporting the coordination of transactional and departmental activity
• Identifying priorities, resolving problems and ensuring nothing is missed
• Adapting as the team and wider firm continue to grow

What we are looking for:

• Experience supporting a senior individual within Corporate Law, Banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity or a comparable transactional environment
• The confidence and judgement to work closely with senior stakeholders
• Exceptional organisation and diary-management skills
• A proactive approach, with the ability to anticipate what will be needed
• Strong written communication and document-production skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to remain calm and effective when priorities change
• Complete discretion when handling confidential information
• A collaborative, resilient and solutions-focused working style
• The adaptability and ambition to thrive within a growing business

This position would suit an experienced Corporate Legal PA who is ready to move into a broader Executive Assistant role, or an established EA from a Corporate finance, This experience is essential.

Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer