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Administrative and Business Development Assistant
MBM Commercial is a market leading provider of legal and commercial services to entrepreneurial business, in particular investors, entrepreneurs and high growth companies. We are an innovative and growing business with offices in Edinburgh and London and we are looking for a driven individual to join our Edinburgh office.
This is role is incredibly dynamic and multifaceted, with clear opportunities for career progression.
It covers a wide range of responsibilities across different areas of the business and would suit someone who is keen to learn about the legal business, enjoys variety and has strong organisational skills.
Here’s a summary of some of the key duties:
Reception (Two Days Per Week)
- Provide an excellent front-of-house service.
- Answer and forward calls, greet visitors, and manage meeting room facilities.
- Help organise in-house events.
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail.
- Ensure the reception and kitchen areas are kept clean and tidy.
Marketing & Business Development
- Support the Business Development Director.
- Develop social media calendar and prepare posts for social channels.
- Coordinate and organise business development and networking events.
- Maintaining contacts and data in the firm’s the CRM database.
PA Overflow Support – as needed during holiday periods and absences
- Manage file opening and closing processes.
- Prepare and issue monthly bills.
- Assist with file reviews, document typing, and formatting.
- Handle client contact details, presentations, travel arrangements, and document management.
The candidate
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter who is able to interact with people at all levels and have a friendly and approachable manner. Essential to this role is a positive ‘can-do’ attitude towards all aspects of the role. Not afraid to roll up their sleeves, the candidate should have a basic knowledge of Office 365 including Outlook, Word and Excel. Attention to detail and an inquisitive mind willing to learn new methods and technologies is a must.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to grow into the role and offers excellent prospects for added responsibilities and career progression.
This role is full-time office based at our Edinburgh office.
Benefits
- A competitive basic salary;
- Commission payments on new client wins;
- An annual bonus scheme;
- Private medical care;
- Flexi-time working arrangements;
- Support for further professional qualifications (eg dual qualifications/LLMs); and
- Access to very good quality work within a friendly environment.