Personal Assistant (12 month FTC)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026.
Location: GBR - CC Hatfield Adm | Job-ID: 221101 | Contract type: Fixed Term Contract |Business Unit: Please Select
Job: Personal Assistant
Position: Fixed term contract (12 months)
Location: Hatfield (hybrid)
Life on the team
We are seeking an experienced Personal Assistant on a 12 months fixed term contract to assist the Head of Legal UK within an in-house legal department of a busy IT services organisation, whilst the current PA is on secondment. In this role, you would be responsible for daily diary and email management and prioritisation, and other tasks, working closely with the Head of Legal to support their role in the organisation.
What you'll do
- Proactive diary management and organisation
- Liaising with business areas internally, external customers, suppliers and outside legal counsel to schedule meetings and responding to emails on behalf of the Head of Legal
- Email review and categorisation, working with the Head of Legal to manage time and task completion
- Acting as a gatekeeper for the Head of UK Legal, redirecting enquires where required.
- Communications support for the internal team and business communications from the Head of Legal
- Ongoing maintenance of bespoke Microsoft Form, (that is the primary contact route into the department), including running reports and analysis as required
- Maintenance of bespoke Microsoft Form serving as reporting tool for team workloads
- Collection and analysis of department data and producing results via PowerPoint to senior management on a monthly basis
- Assisting in department projects, including the review, publishing and communicating of legal standards to the wider business
- Assisting in the editing of legal documents as instructed
- Coordinating signatories for legal documents as instructed
- Assisting the UK Head of Legal and their direct reports with presentation materials where required which reflect business standards and corporate branding, for key stakeholders.
- Organising of department meetings and social events - including producing collateral, booking internal and external speakers and, event planning and management
- Management and storage of legal practice certificates and other subscriptions
- Booking travel (including international) and processing expenses for the Head of Legal
- Approving holiday and expenses for Head of Legals direct reports, using internal systems
What you'll need
- Highly organised individual with excellent communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a willing, helpful attitude
- Ability to work independently and to be part of a team, guiding teams where appropriate
- Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
- A calm professional manner, even during times of rapid change
- Excellent written and computer skills
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including the use of Microsoft Word Tracked Changes
- Must have experience of diary management
- Be able to establish and maintain key working relationships throughout the organisation including within the Legal & Compliance team and Sales
- Must be willing to undergo DBS checks due to the confidential nature of some activities
- A proactive individual with the ability to hit the ground running working within a fast-paced sales environment
Preferred: experience in Microsoft PowerPoint, using DocuSign, Microsoft Teams and Forms
About us
With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world’s greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, enabling people and their business.
About us
We are a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.
We’re a place where you can belong
With over 21,000 people across 22 countries, we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and truly belong.
You’ll see this reflected in our recruitment process too. We aim to provide fair access to opportunities and an inclusive, barrier-free experience. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and bring the skills and experience we need.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme. If you opt in and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you’ll be guaranteed an interview, and we’re happy to support any reasonable adjustments. Please let us know when you apply.
If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward-thinking environment - we’d love to hear from you!