An exciting opportunity to join our Birmingham office as a full time, permanent Executive Assistant. The role This role provides comprehensive Executive Assistant services to the local teams. To succeed in the role, you will work closely with Team Leaders and Regional Executive Services Managers and utilise the internal resources available to you including the Document Production team, Administrative Assistants and Business Services. While you will have a degree of autonomy in how you structure your day, you will still be an integral part of the team you work in. You will be expected to be aligned with the values of the firm, have a good level of client knowledge, strong relationships across the business and, where appropriate, with clients. The person Given the responsibilities of this role, it is likely that your background and experience will include having spent some time working in a professional services environment. You may additionally have experience of providing executive services level support to lawyers or similar professionals. You will be a natural organiser who thrives in a role that requires multi-tasking and working with a variety of people across the business. The Role Additionally Requires Someone Who will manage multiple lawyers and delegate where appropriate using the support teams available; is confident in setting and prioritising their own work agenda; is organised and methodical in how they approach their work; has good written as well as verbal communication skills; has excellent attention to detail, communicates effectively and works well within a team; is confident and able to build sustainable relationships with internal and external clients; and is willing to take on new responsibilities and challenges, whilst remaining resilient. The activities The Role Will Include, But Is Not Limited To Business development Client service Diary management Finance and billing Managing workflow 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 .