PA Manager FTC

PA Manager | Leeds

Fixed Term Contract | Hybrid

Competitive Salary

A leading law firm is recruiting a PA Manager on a fixed-term basis to oversee the effective delivery of its administrative support function. This is a key role responsible for ensuring a high-quality, efficient PA and secretarial service supporting approximately 250 Partners and lawyers across the firm.

Working closely with the Legal Operations Manager and senior stakeholders, you will have joint line management responsibility for the firm’s PA Hub, leading PAs and legal secretaries aligned to specific legal groups. You will ensure workloads are allocated effectively, processes are applied consistently, and the team is supported through coaching, guidance and development to deliver a trusted, professional service.

You will play an important role in shaping how administrative support operates across the firm, helping to remove administrative burden from fee-earning teams so they can focus on client work. This includes supporting best-practice financial hygiene in collaboration with Finance, monitoring skills and capacity within the PA Hub, addressing knowledge gaps, and ensuring the function remains fit for purpose as the firm’s needs evolve.

The role also involves overseeing day-to-day operational activity, supporting the rollout of new systems and processes, promoting accurate data capture, and managing business‑as‑usual and project budgets. You will champion a culture of collaboration, feedback and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in a PA or secretarial role within a professional services environment, alongside proven experience leading and managing teams. You will bring strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and a flexible, approachable leadership style. Strong IT skills are essential.

In return, the firm offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, life assurance and hybrid working, with a minimum of 40% of time spent in the office. This is an opportunity to make a real impact within a collaborative, inclusive and forward‑thinking law firm.