Team Assistant, Legal (9 month FTC)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

We are looking for an experienced team assistant to support the Legal team within M&G plc, providing diary management to the Legal Directors (x2) for the Asset Management and Life businesses and secretarial and administrative support to the wider Legal team. The role is a fixed term contract (maternity cover).

Key Responsibilities

Managing the diaries of the Legal Director (Asset Management) and Legal Director (Life), organising and supporting team meetings and events and expense and invoice management for the Legal team.

This role will provide essential support to the senior leadership in the Legal function and the wider Legal team including:

• Support the Legal Directors on day to day basis with diaries, meeting requests and organising complex meetings where required
• Liaising with Stakeholders regarding meetings/information requests, as required
• Travel management for Legal Directors
• Invoice and expenses management
• New joiner/access requests as and when needed
• Keep up with companywide communications to keep team informed of events, announcements and company developments
• Collate and distribute agenda for fortnightly Team meetings
  
  

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience;

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years experience in an administrative or PA role which includes diary management at a senior level
• Excellent IT skills particularly with MS Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
  
  

Abilities & Skills;

Essential

• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to proof read documents
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities
• Professional demeanour with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively, demonstrating initiative
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships within the team and across the organisation
• Flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the Legal function
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
  
  

Experience Level: Colleague

Recruiter: Helen Simons

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, physical, mental health or neuro-divergent conditions. We participate in the Disability Confident ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme, which means that candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. These candidates are also supported to ensure they have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com