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Administrative Assistant – Birmingham – Insurance – Full Time Jobs in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom at Mills & Reeve
Title: Administrative Assistant – Birmingham – Insurance – Full Time
Company: Mills & Reeve
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Full time, Birmingham (office working)The roleAdministrative Assistants are based within the Executive Support Services (ESS) team which is responsible for supporting all areas of the business. The role reports to the relevant office’s Executive Support Manager or Executive Support Team Leader and is responsible for providing assistance to the Executive Assistants, utilising available resources as appropriate.
The role will be based within the firm’s Insurance Disputes NSL.
The personThis is a busy and challenging role and to be successful, your background will probably include:
Recent office administration experience, or a relevant secretarial/administration qualification
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At least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (formally Grade C) or above to include mathematics and English (or equivalent)
A good understanding of Microsoft Office systems; Word and Outlook
Comfortable with technology and data inputting
In addition, the role requires someone who:
Has the ability to work as part of a team and establish good working relationships
Has good planning and organisational skills
Remains calm under pressure
Has good communication skills
Provides outstanding support and client service at all times
Has excellent attention to detail
The activities
Clients
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Support the Executive Assistants as required with travel arrangements, inputting of expenses, booking of meeting rooms and catering
Support the Executive Assistants in the organisation of meetings/seminars
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Consider each situation and use the appropriate form of communication, for example, emails, telephone calls or face to face conversations
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Work within and adhere to all of the firm’s policies, procedures and processes including adherence to client service standards (“CSS”)
Investigate problems and, with the support of other members of the Executive Support Services (ESS)
team, produce a satisfactory solution
Leadership
Read firm communications and support new initiatives
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Actively help others and be flexible/willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is completed on time, including having an awareness of workloads and priorities to assist and cover planned and unplanned absences
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Understand the basic legal processes involved in the work you are covering and understand what is required in order to comply with these
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The firm is committed to innovation in all areas. Within your role, consider and put forward better and new ways of working
Business Management
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Update the firms client database system ‘InterAction’ with any new clients or activities, ensuring mailing lists are up to date and amending contacts when necessary
Ensure files are retrieved promptly from storage
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Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to work outside contractual hours when necessary to ensure work is completed according to deadlines and to meet the demands of the business
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Take responsibility for prioritising your own workload, requesting work when capacity arises and keeping the appropriate person informed as to progress, discussing as any problems that may arise
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Attend meetings when required and notify the appropriate person if unable to attend a meeting or training and rearrange as necessary
Technical Excellence
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