Executive Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP Full time

**Executive Support Assistant (0724)**:
We currently have an opportunity for an Executive Support Assistant to join the team in our Bristol office.

**_The team and the role_**

The Executive Support Assistant (ESA) team provide support to fee earners across the firm with administrative tasks such as client and matter opening, archiving, photocopying, scanning, bundle preparation, binding etc. Under normal circumstances, ESAs, are predominantly office based and primarily support fee earners in their own office. However, they work centrally and collectively together supporting fee earners as a team across the business. Workflow for the ESA team is supervised by two Workflow Coordinators.

Our Executive Support Assistants are highly skilled and distinguished by technical excellence with a willingness to embrace team working and a desire to provide excellent client service. They are organised, flexible in their approach to managing workloads, confident with their work and are closely aligned with the vision, values and objectives of the people they support across the business.

**_ What are we looking for?_**

To be successful this role, you'll need to be proficient in MS Office and have good keyboard skills. Previous experience of working in an administrative role of some description (ideally within the professional services sector) is required, along with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks. Teamworking capability is especially important within this team, as are communication skills and attention to detail.

**_
What makes it great to work here?_**

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits We like and make time for each other enabling us to establish professional relationships that can often become lasting friendships.
- Through our D&I initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations. Please get in touch to let us know how we can
- ** **give you the best possible recruitment experience.
- As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing, including our team of dedicated mental health first aiders. We recognise that getting the right work life balance is a priority for all of us and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. We also recognise the challenges of relocation and post-pandemic return to the office.
- And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can choose and vary the benefits that matter most to you.**_ Next steps_**

If this sounds like your next career move then please get in touch to find out more. No agencies please, we're an in-house recruitment team



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