Senior Personal Assistant - 12 month fixed term contract bei Gowling WLG

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant to join our Real Estate Group in our Housing, Development and Regeneration (HDR) in Birmingham as a Senior Personal Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract. 

You will be responsible for supporting our lawyers with the day-to-day administration, client management and financial responsibilities. 

As a vital support in client relationship management, you’ll oversee a range of administrative duties—from coordinating meetings and events to managing diaries, travel, and documentation. You’ll facilitate clear communication across teams, assist fee earners with billing and marketing tasks, and uphold high service standards. With a proactive and organised mindset, you’ll help ensure operational efficiency, contribute to team growth, and enhance the overall client experience.

About you:

We’re seeking a proactive and reliable professional with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and research tools, alongside excellent communication and organisational skills. A confident telephone manner is essential, as is the ability to manage routine client enquiries, prioritise tasks under pressure, and take initiative when needed. Key attributes include attention to detail, adaptability, and a positive, team-oriented approach. Previous experience in a similar role—ideally within a legal environment—is preferred.

What We Can Offer You:

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 25 consecutive years. 

Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• A generous pension allowance
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices in Birmingham, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities:

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 [email protected] 

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