Administration Assistant

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Tax is a cost which, like anything else, needs to be managed. Failure to take it into account at an early stage can mean the difference between success and failure. Our aim is to provide advice that is clear, commercial and concise, in order to help clients achieve a successful outcome. Our lawyers are skilled at looking for commercial solutions, whether dealing with general tax planning, tax efficient employee and remuneration packages, investing and exit tax structuring, or negotiating with HMRC. We are members of the international alliance of law firms, World Services Group, with which we work closely to provide solutions across tax boundaries.

Working in the Leeds office to support the Tax and Trust team. The role will provide administrative support.  This role includes but is not limited to the following:-

• Scanning correspondence and documents
• Typing basic correspondence
• File management and all associated paperwork
• Answering the telephone and communicating effectively and confidently with clients.
• Assisting with various other tasks as required.

• Be a self-starter and be able to work alone and within a team – the role does involve lone working at times.
• Good keyboarding skills and knowledge of various applications – outlook, word, excel, digital dictation, powerpoint.
• Friendly, positive attitude and enthusiastic
• Ability to maintain high standards whilst carrying out day to day tasks around the office
• Attention to detail and possess a neat and tidy approach to working practices.
• Pleasant friendly manner to deal with internal and external calls and visitors and clients politely and efficiently.
• A friendly and helpful approach when dealing with various people who may pose you with queries and problems that may arise throughout the day.
• Must be organised and pay close attention to detail.
• Have the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Have a flexible approach to work with a can do attitude
• Have previous office admin experience, ideally within a legal or professional environment

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.