Legal Department Jobsv – Assistant Private Secretary In Bristol

Overview

Position Title: Assistant Private Secretary

Company: Government Legal Department

Location: Bristol, UK

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work in fast paced and rewarding environment in an evolving and changing team. As an Assistant Private Secretary you will support the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Team. You will play a key role in building and sustaining effective working relationships with key stakeholders across the Department and externally. Working to the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Team will give you the unique opportunity to view all areas of the organisation, bringing a truly insightful understanding of the Government Legal Department and the incredible work that we do.

Responsibilities:

• You will respond to requests promptly, working with the wider office to make sure responses reflect the Permanent Secretary’s and Executive Team’s priorities.
• You will proactively identify conflicts in the various schedules and resolve these quickly and diplomatically, flagging unresolvable conflicts to the Private Secretary.
• You will manage the Permanent Secretary and Executive Team’s diaries, ensuring they are up to date and accurate. Taking care to make sure that that all commitments are reflected.
• You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate meetings, balancing the Permanent Secretary and Executive Team’s availability with that of attendees.