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Legal Executive Assistant Based in Edinburgh Full-time | Permanent Salary: Up to £33,000 (DOE) Candidates supporting the Team Lead may be considered up to £35,000. About the Role An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to join one of Scotland’s most prominent legal firms. This role provides essential executive and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the one of their busiest practice areas, delivering an exceptional standard of service to both internal and external clients. Key Responsibilities • Provide proactive diary, email, and document management., • Coordinate meetings, client queries, and preparation of meeting packs and background materials., • Manage correspondence, filing (electronic and hard copy), and maintain case management systems., • Assist with billing, expenses, and invoice processing., • Arrange travel and accommodation for fee earners and prepare supporting materials as required., • Draft and proofread correspondence, legal documents, and presentations., • Maintain and update databases, contact lists, and document management systems. About You • Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar role within a Legal environment., • Exceptional organisation and multitasking skills with the ability to work under pressure., • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a professional approach., • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)., • Experience with Aderant, DMS, or BigHand systems advantageous., • Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads and working hours when required. Salary & Working Hours • Salary: Up to £33,000 (DOE), up to £35,000 for those supporting the Team Lead., • Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm., • Structure: Office-based for the first 3 months (probation). After probation, 1 WFH day per week may be considered. Benefits & Package • Fantastic Holiday Package, • Pension contribution, • Two annual bonuses:, • Supportive, professional, and collaborative working environment.

ABOUT US Proudly Scottish at heart, but with a keen international outlook, Strathberry creates unique luxury pieces, handcrafted in Spain using only the very finest quality leathers and finishes. Known for its instantly recognisable bar closure and minimalist design aesthetic, Strathberry’s elegant lines and exceptional attention to detail have led to a global following. The brand is stocked in over 100 retailers worldwide, with flagship stores in London and Edinburgh. With investment in place to accelerate the next phase of expansion, there has never been a better time to join this dynamic business. THE ROLE The Executive Assistant (EA) will provide comprehensive, high-level administrative and strategic support to the Founders, Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team at Strathberry. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Please note: This is a part-time, permanent position based in Edinburgh with some flexibility around exact working pattern. We are currently operating a hybrid working approach with some days each week spent working from our beautiful Townhouse in Edinburgh City Centre. To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter, outlining your relevant skills and experience and interest in this position. Please note that CVs submitted without a covering letter will not be considered. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Organise and attend various management meetings, including Board, Senior Leadership Team & other internal and external meetings; coordinating agendas and taking minutes, • Oversee internal meetings schedule and communications, organising and coordinating company-wide Townhall meetings and other staff events., • Coordinate Senior Leadership Team diaries and travel itineraries to ensure time is used efficiently in light of competing demands and evolving priorities, • Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and discretion., • Support project management activities, tracking key deadlines and deliverables., • Conduct research, prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials to support effective Executive decision-making, • Handle ad hoc tasks and initiatives as required to support business objectives. WHAT WE OFFER • 29 days annual leave, plus 3 additional fixed bank holidays, • Never work on your birthday! Additional day holiday on your birthday, • Staff allocation of Strathberry products & staff discount, • Summertime early finish Friday, • Employer pension scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme ABOUT YOU To be a star candidate for this position, you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience: • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar role supporting senior leadership., • Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work at pace and prioritise tasks effectively., • Strong diary management skills, with the ability to coordinate high-volume scheduling, anticipate conflicts, and adjust priorities as needed to support business objectives., • Excellent written communication skills with high level of attention to detail, • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to liaise effectively across all levels of the organisation and external partners., • Strong Microsoft Office skills, including the ability to create Excel spreadsheets, format professional Word documents, and develop engaging PowerPoint presentations., • Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality at all times., • A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills. INTERESTED? To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter, outlining your relevant skills and experience and interest in this position. Please note that CVs submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit an HR Assistant for a 2 month contract on a rate of £14.11/hour PAYE. This role will be hybrid based. Responsibilities: • Keep employee records and information on our HR system up to date, undertaking regular audits, • Support regular HR reporting from systems to Executive Team, Board and ad hoc reporting where required., • Help to plan and manage migration away from paper-based personnel files, working with our data protection officer, • Maintain log of HR policies including tracking review dates, highlighting review deadlines and managing input from the HR team., • Liaise with suppliers and finance colleagues on HR-related payments, invoices and purchase orders and new supplier forms., • Manage updates to action trackers, agendas and other documentation, • Work with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity, • Support the delivery of Learning and Development activity across the organisation, including:, • Organising training for employees across the organisation, • Acting as an administrative user for our online learning platforms, • Managing queries to HR through our HR Enquiries inbox, escalating where necessary to the appropriate HR contact., • Apply knowledge to assist employees with queries and navigation of HR Systems, iHasco, Linkedin Learning and HR related documents on the Information Store., • Support key HR processes such as induction, recruitment and leavers process, ensuring the appropriate processes are followed., • Proactively manage a variety of trackers and systems in the HR team, • Support on the evaluation of new and existing roles using our Job Evaluation methodology. Essential Skills: • Educated to HNC, • Evidence of an ongoing commitment to CPD, • Strong administration and organisational skills required for this role., • Highly confidential and discreet, • Good problem solver, • Excellent customer service, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • Microsoft office skills – PowerPoint, Access ,Excel, MS Teams and Sharepoint., • Ability to work to tight deadlines, • Delivering high quality and accurate outputs, • Team work and collaboration skills, • Experience in HR and/ or L&D in a commercial and / or public sector Desirable Skills: • A relevant degree ideally within HR (CPP or CIPD), • Working towards CIPD accreditation., • Experience of maintaining HR systems, • Minute and note-taking, • Experience working in an HR team dealing with all aspects of a confidential workload If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Venesky-Brown’s client, an organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit an Executive Assistant for a contract of 6- 8 weeks with possibility of going permanent on an hourly rate £15.17-£16.76 (PAYE). This role will be hybrid based with 2-3 days onsite with the first few weeks to be 5 days onsite. Candidates that can work part-time: 3 days a week will be considered. Responsibilities: • Provide PA assistance to the Chief Executive (CEO) and other members of the Executive Management Team (EMT);, • Effective administrative support to the CEO which will include acting as first point of contact for internal and external contacts, diary management, e-mail management, expenses management, dealing with incoming mail and arranging travel., • Co-ordinate, collate & distribute papers and minute Board of Management, Committee and other meetings as required;, • Assist CEO and EMT with coordination of activities such as consultations, event planning with internal teams, external partners and customers as required, • Draft the annual schedule of EMT Meetings and ensure EMT member calendar entries are updated, • Service and support EMT Meetings compiling agendas, maintaining forward plan, liaising with mangers to ensure papers are received timely and maintain the decision log, • Support the maintenance of files for CEO and EMT, • Support approval of invoices for supplier payments as required, • Organise and service Board and Committee meetings, ensuring meeting information is provided timely, true and accurate records are kept and that agendas are well planned, working closely with the Governance & Assurance Manager to continue to improve information provided to the Board., • Lead the Board and Committee timely electronic mailing process, producing meeting packs and storing documents for each Committee meeting for our records, • Assist and provide support to the Governance & Assurance Manager and Company Secretary in maintaining the Annual Register of Interests, Membership Management, The Company Secretary Board Report/ Updating Entitlements, Payments & Benefits Registers., • Co-ordinate the arrangements for our Annual General Meeting and Special General Meetings ensuring that the event runs smoothly on the day and contributing to a positive experience for all attendees. This will include sourcing and organising the venue, issuing invites, papers and management of long service or other employee awards., • Ensure that a list of policies/strategies is maintained and kept up-to-date including ensuring relevant staff are advised of review dates;, • Assist with the induction of new Board members., • Coordinate training and development activities for Board members, • Upload, update, and manage governance-related documentation on the intranet and members’ area of the website., • Understand what is required of you and how your role contributes to the team and departmental priorities, • Regularly review your working practices to identify improvements that simplify processes and decision making, • Provide support to your Manager as and when required, • Act in a fair and respectful way when dealing with others, • Proactively contribute to the work of the whole team, • Work with your manager to regularly review your priorities, objectives and timescales, • Take responsibility for delivering agreed outcomes on time and to standard, using your initiative, • Take ownership for complaints and issues, focusing on providing the right solution, keeping customers up to date with progress Essential Skills: • Substantial experience in a senior administrative/PA role including servicing of meetings, organisation events and supporting day to day requirements, • Substantial experience of carrying out complex administrative tasks with a high degree of accuracy, • Demonstrable experience in a similar role with particular emphasis on handling sensitive and confidential information, • Advanced written and oral communication skills to produce general correspondence, • Recording and producing minutes from meetings, • Effective IT skills to operate MS Office (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and other Applications, • Developed skills in writing key documents such as letters, minutes, reports and record keeping, • Awareness of Governance & Compliance processes, • Good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with wide range of people, • Ability to work with minimum supervision, using own initiative as appropriate, • Committed to the aims and objectives of organisation and to the ethos of the sector, • Ability to work at pace and manage a varied workload of multiple tasks, • Standard Grade English & Maths, • Post holder will be able to travel to and work from our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices and various sites as required, particularly where Board or Committee meetings require in-person attendance., • To be willing to participate in training and travel to attend training/meetings as required. Desirable Skills: • Awareness of Freedom of Information and General Data Protection Regulations, • Experiencing of servicing and supporting a voluntary Board or Committee, • Experience within a RSL, • Experience of liaising with external partners, • Awareness of SHR Regulatory Framework, • Educated to HNC (and or equivalent) level, • Driving license and access to a car If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

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