We're looking for a proactive and organised Personal Assistant to join our Marine team in Southampton.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and organisational skills to play a key role in supporting a busy legal team, ensuring matters run smoothly while delivering an exceptional service to both clients and colleagues.

About the Role
As a Personal Assistant, you'll provide comprehensive support to the Marine team, helping fee earners manage their workloads efficiently and ensuring compliance requirements are met. You'll be involved in a variety of administrative, client-facing, and organisational tasks, making this a varied and rewarding role within a specialist legal team.

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.30pm), based in our Southampton office.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Providing administrative support to fee earners across the Marine team.
- Opening new files and ensuring compliance requirements are completed in line with firm procedures.
- Maintaining compliance records and monitoring file management requirements.
- Conducting conflict searches, ID checks, and liaising with the Compliance team where required.
- Handling telephone calls, taking accurate messages, and assisting with client and third-party enquiries.
- Monitoring inboxes and voicemail messages during fee earner absences.
- Assisting with billing processes and liaising with the Finance team as required.
- Organising meetings, booking meeting rooms, and arranging refreshments.
- Managing travel and accommodation bookings.
- Supporting fee earners with diary management and expense submissions.
- Assisting with business development activities, including event preparation and attendance where required.
- Monitoring files for closure and archiving in accordance with firm procedures.
- Developing knowledge of firm systems and processes through ongoing training and development.

What We're Looking For:
- Previous administrative, PA, or team support experience, ideally within a professional services environment.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication and client service skills.
- Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage competing priorities.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- Strong IT skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and database or case management systems.
- Professionalism, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- A positive attitude and willingness to support colleagues and contribute to team success.

What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- 22 days' holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme and life assurance (3x annual salary).
- Access to flexible benefits.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for training and professional development.
- The chance to work within a highly regarded specialist legal team.

Working Pattern:
This role is based in our Southampton office and is offered on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.30pm, with flexibility to support the needs of the team where required.

If you're an organised, conscientious, and personable administrator looking for a varied role within a professional and supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.