Type: Full Time
Time: Permanent
Location: Glasgow
Working Pattern: Minimum 2 days per week in the office, 3 days remote
The Role
As a Management Support Assistant you will play a key role in supporting senior stakeholders with a broad range of client, business development and operational activities. This is a varied and fast‑paced role where you will act as a trusted partner to fee earners, ensuring a high level of service delivery across client management, administrative processes and team coordination.
You will support client relationship activities including pitches, tenders and events, while also overseeing key operational processes such as file management, compliance tracking and reporting. Acting as a central point of coordination, you will work closely with Business Development, Marketing, Legal Support Managers and wider teams to ensure a seamless and professional service.
This role is well suited to an experienced legal support professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, is highly organised, and is confident managing senior stakeholder relationships.
Essential Skills & Experience
Technical & Professional Experience
- Significant experience in a Senior PA, Practice Assistant or Legal Support role, ideally within a legal or professional services environment
- Proven experience supporting senior stakeholders in complex, fast‑paced environments
- Strong experience supporting business development activity, including pitches, client materials and CRM systems
- Experience working with document and case management systems
Skills & Attributes
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to delivering high‑quality, accurate work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- High level of professionalism, discretion and emotional intelligence
- Proactive and solutions‑focused, with the ability to use initiative and sound judgement
- Strong client service focus with a collaborative, team‑oriented approach
- Comfortable working autonomously while contributing positively to team objectives
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong working knowledge of CRM systems and business development tools
- Experience with digital dictation, document production workflows and online portals
What sets this role apart
- A highly visible support role working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to client relationship management
- A broad and varied remit across business development, operations and team coordination
- Opportunity to mentor junior team members and contribute to wider team initiatives and improvements
What’s in it for you
- Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home
- Join an award‑winning global firm – Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500 and operates across nearly 70 offices worldwide
- Career progression and development – Access to structured learning, development programmes and internal mobility opportunities
- Inclusive and collaborative culture – A firm that values teamwork, diversity and acting with integrity
- Benefits and wellbeing – Including life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
