Administrator

Shakespeare Martineau is a leading law firm that combines creativity, commerciality and clarity. We work with blue-chip companies, leading organisations, high street brands and individuals across the country.

Our multi-disciplinary team delivers a broad range of specialist legal services, and particularly stands out for its expertise across sectors including, but not limited to: energy, education, banking and financial services, investment funds, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. 

We’re proud of our people’s varied backgrounds and expertise. Our different qualities stand out and make us interesting to our clients.

We firmly believe in working hard and being ambitious. We look to recruit and develop talented people to achieve their potential - and who will contribute to achieving ours too.

Here you can fulfil your ambitions, whatever they are and however rapidly you want to achieve them. Together, and individually, we create exceptional results.

Our multi-disciplinary Real Estate group is highly regarded by our clients and within the sector. It comprises not only lawyers but also town and country planners. We’ve brought experts into our services in planning, development, investment, landlord and tenant matters, social housing, construction and litigation with a particular emphasis on energy, housing, education, finance and investment funds.

The role:

You will provide a high quality administrative support predominantly to the Group Chair and Executive Assistant in the Real Estate Group as directed to assist in the seamless day-to-day running of the group.

Your key duties will be:

• providing a key, proactive, quality support for ensuring the efficiency and productivity of the Group Chair, and Executive Assistant in the Real Estate Group
• coordinating travel arrangements, appointments and events; booking and confirming reservations and dealing with all related details
• effectively managing the diaries of the individuals listed above
• assisting in the planning, collation and circulation of documents
• dealing with general correspondence
• carrying out research and projects as directed
• monitoring post and/ or e-mails and dealing with as appropriate
• assisting with miscellaneous projects
• handling telephone calls, and handling queries and enquiries where appropriate
• working closely with the team, assisting them generally with administration support as required
• archiving, storage and retrieval of documentation (electronic and paper versions)

Skills and experience you will have:

• previous organisational and administrative experience gained, ideally within a Real Estate team or similar corporate environment
• a minimum grade C pass at GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics
• confidence with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel
• fast and accurate keyboard skills

Key competencies you will need:

• organisational skills with the ability to liaise openly and clearly with colleagues and clients
• the ability to work well in a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues and others
• to be confident and interpersonal
• to be able to produce a high standard of work, often to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail

About you – you will have:

• the ability to prioritise well and be able to cope with changing demands
• demonstrable professionalism, flexibility, initiative and self confidence
• the ability to maintain total confidentiality

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.