Transactional support assistant

To work as part of a team in the provision of secretarial support to the Corporate Commercial, Employment and Banking teams in the Edinburgh office. To assist the Corporate Commercial, Employment and Banking teams as a whole. CORE TASKS Monitoring legislative change and case law in respect of material issues associated with banking matters. Types and amends all client correspondence and legal documents (often confidential) to a high level *Assists in the completion of all Companies House Forms; Shares Certificates and all other forms and documents as required using most efficient application. *Responsible for production of high quality PowerPoint presentations using templates and liaising with BD as required. *Must endeavour to obtain and maintain a working knowledge of current affairs/cases in your practice area in order to produce/amend documents most efficiently. *Able to deal with clients and third parties on a day to day basis via e-mail, phone or in person, ensuring that accurate messages are communicated and dealt with professional and proactively and within the practice area guidelines. *Ability to assist in preparation of index for bibles and assist in their completion generally, both paper and electronic versions. *Provide cover/assistance to other Transactional Support Assistants and Executive Assistants in the Corporate Commercial and Banking, Restructuring Insolvency teams as required and under the direction of the secretarial engagement manager PERSON SPECIFICATION *Ideally the candidate should have experience in Corporate Commercial or Banking with some knowledge of procedure and relevant documentation or a willingness to learn. *The successful candidate will be required to be flexible regarding working hours. * Confident - able to deal with people at all levels. * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. * Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in production of all work. * Organises and prioritises time effectively to achieve deadlines. * Presents a professional image to clients and other external organisations at all times. * Working practices within the team will change from time to time and the successful candidate should have an open and flexible attitude to change and a willingness to train within other legal teams. SKILLS * Fast accurate typist - 60 wpm. * Accurate and competent in documentation production including formatting and presentation. * IT literate. * Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications: * Word - track changes/mail merge * Outlook * Excel Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age