An exciting opportunity to join the Mills & Reeve Cambridge office as an Administrative Assistant. The role This is an office based operational role that will provide support to your team with all administrative tasks required to meet client needs. Working closely with the team's lawyers and Executive Assistants, you will be responsible for completing a variety of administrative tasks within agreed timescales and with accuracy and attention to detail. This is an entry level role so you will be expected to learn new tasks, IT packages and build up your skills and knowledge. The intention is that you will work towards being promoted into a Senior Administrative Assistant position and, should you want to do so, the firm will look to provide you with the skills to support your career development. The person Given that this is an entry level position, we are open as to your background and previous experience, although this is likely to include some involvement in customer service and/or office-based work. The Role Requires Someone Who is confident and able to build sustainable relationships with colleagues; is organised and methodical in how they approach their work; has good attention to detail; demonstrates good teamwork as well as being self-motivated; communicates effectively; is proactive and uses their own initiative; is able to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines; will attend and participate in meetings; and is willing to take on new responsibilities and challenges and understands the requirement to upskill, taking responsibility for their own training and development, in an ever-evolving role. The activities The Role Will Include, But Is Not Limited To managing incoming and outgoing post items as directed; filing; managing emails coming into the business including electronic filing on client files; managing the storage and retrieval of deeds, Wills and other original documents; completing courier forms and arranging these as directed; managing Special Deliveries and proof of posting; and managing information that is saved in places such as data rooms and Sharefiles. For more information on the responsibilities of the role, please see the attached job description below. The Benefits As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering. 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. The firm Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients. By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People. and finally Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these. To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .