Executive Assistant

Join our Corporate and Commercial team as an Executive Assistant in the Manchester office!

Join Mills & Reeve as an Executive Assistant 

An exciting opportunity to join our Mills & Reeve Executive Support Services team.  We are looking for a proactive and skilled Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to our lawyers.  You will be a natural organiser, easy to work with and someone who thrives in a role that requires multi-tasking and working with a variety of people across the business. 

The activities

Will include a variety of client service, business development, diary management, finance, billing and managing workflow. 

• Deliver outstanding Executive Assistant services to lawyers and business professionals;
• manage diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, event planning and expenses;
• support business development activities, including networking and updating client communications;
• provide exceptional client service and proactively progressing tasks;
• assist with finance and billing, including preparing invoices, and liaising with finance teams;
• coordinate workflow, delegate tasks, and communicate effectively; and
• draft correspondence, amend legal documents, and manage client spreadsheets.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a professional services environment, ideally supporting lawyers or similar professionals;
• a natural organiser, confident in managing multiple priorities and delegating tasks;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• strong attention to detail and ability to build sustainable relationships with colleagues and clients; and
• resilience, proactive, and willing to take on new responsibilities and challenges.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.