Executive Assistant to the Senior Presiding Judge

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£35,564 / year
CATEGORY
Administrative
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SKILLS

Organisational skills Diary management Communication skills Prioritisation Attention to detail Administrative tasks

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant (EA) to join the Private Office of the Senior Presiding Judge. The primary responsibility is managing the busy diaries of the SPJ and DSPJ, making all arrangements for their meetings and ensuring their time is managed effectively. The postholder is also responsible for managing the Private Office shared mailbox: managing incoming emails, triaging requests to the relevant member of the team, and ensuring appropriate record-keeping. This is a frontline role working directly with members of the senior judiciary to deliver their priorities across issues which impact judges across England and Wales. It would suit someone who is very organised, able to balance competing priorities, and has excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:

  • Diary management for the SPJ and DSPJ, ensuring all arrangements are in place for their meetings and other commitments, and responding to changing demands on their time.
  • Working closely with the judges’ clerks to ensure appropriate balance between their judicial and their leadership responsibilities.
  • Managing the Private Office mailbox, managing incoming correspondence and triaging it to the relevant member of the team.
  • Arranging for the SPJ and DSPJ’s visits to courts across England and Wales: identifying suitable locations for them to visit and liaising with local court staff on logistical preparations for the visit.
  • Organising the SPJ’s Start of Term plenary meetings with Presiding Judges and other engagement events with members of the judiciary and magistracy.
  • General administrative tasks to support the smooth-running of the Private Office

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills

  • Excellent organisational skills, with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage your own workload, manage competing requests and prioritise tasks effectively.
  • Ability to work at pace and the flexibility adapt to changing circumstances.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to build strong working relationships across teams.
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