Legal Assistant – Legal

Legal Assistant – Legal This is a great job for someone who has previous experience working in an office/corporate environment ideally in an administrative/PA role. A bit about the job: The role reports into the Head of Legal for Real Assets and provides support to the Executive Assistant to Aviva Investors General Counsel (the “EA”) to ensure the smooth running of the office of the General Counsel. The individual will also be expected to play an active part within the Aviva and Aviva Investors EA network and in supporting broader functional and business instructions from time to time. In addition to this the role will require the individual to support the senior leadership team by acting as a point of contact for diary, email and meetings management including any travel and accommodation requirements as may be required from time to time. In addition to this the role requires scheduling regular Team meetings and supporting in the production of materials required for, and in the smooth running of such meetings. You will be assisting the teams with general administrative matters relating to document creation, copying, production, management, and legal document storage. Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• High standard of accuracy and ability to meet (sometimes) tight deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems with additional support and expertise where required
• Planning, prioritisation, time management and organisation
• Legal experience desirable but not essential.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and telephone manner

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home. We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com.