Senior Secretary

Senior Secretary (12 Month Maternity Cover)
Cheltenham
£33,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly professional Senior Secretary to join a well-established and highly regarded professional services business in Cheltenham on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a polished, proactive and organised Secretary professional who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and enjoys providing first-class support to senior stakeholders.

Working as part of a collaborative and professional internal support team, as a Senior Secretary you will play a key role in delivering high-quality administrative, secretarial PA and client support to Partners, senior management and clients, ensuring an exceptional service is delivered at all times.

The Role

This is a varied and fast-paced role where you will be responsible for providing high-level personal assistance, ensuring the smooth coordination of day-to-day activities, projects and client communications.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-level PA and administrative support to senior management


• Managing busy diaries, coordinating meetings and ensuring schedules run smoothly


• Arranging client meetings, travel, room bookings, refreshments and meeting logistics


• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external client queries


• Supporting with pitches, presentations, events and client projects


• Liaising with internal departments including finance, marketing and wider business support teams


• Supporting billing, expenses, invoicing and financial administration


• Assisting with time recording, reporting and client billing processes


• Coordinating workflow across shared support teams to ensure deadlines are met


• Supporting document preparation, correspondence, file opening and general matter administration


• Maintaining accurate client records and updating internal systems


• Identifying process improvements and supporting continuous improvement across the team

About You

We are looking for a professional, polished and proactive Secretary who has previous experience as a PA, Legal Secretary or Executive Assistant within a professional services environment.

You will be highly organised, confident in managing multiple priorities and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and professionalism are key.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a PA / Personal Assistant / Client Services support role


• Strong administrative and diary management experience


• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal


• A highly organised and proactive approach


• Strong attention to detail and accuracy


• A client-focused and solutions-driven mindset


• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines


• Strong Microsoft Office skills


• Experience using CRM / practice management systems


• Professional services or legal sector experience would be highly advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £33,000


• 12-month maternity cover contract


• Opportunity to join a highly regarded professional services business


• Varied, fast-paced and professional working environment


• Supportive and collaborative team culture


• Excellent exposure within a prestigious business


• Cheltenham based role

If you are an experienced Senior Secretary looking for a varied and rewarding opportunity within a professional environment, we would love to hear from you.