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About Turcan Connell
We're Scotland's leading independent law firm that acts for individuals. We are trusted by esteemed entrepreneurs, families, landowners, business owners and philanthropists through the decisions that define their lives. Succession and estate planning, wealth protection, family law, high-value property and philanthropy. Complex, high-stakes work that demands technical excellence alongside instinct, empathy and care.
Our relationships run deep. Many span years, decades, generations within families.
Around 270 people work here across Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Everyone is known, valued and genuinely supported. Partners are accessible. Knowledge is shared openly. Standards are held collectively and raised together.
Most of our partners started here as trainees. That's not a coincidence, it's our culture. If you're ambitious, empathetic and uncompromisingly professional, you'll feel at home here.
Opportunity
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Modern Apprentice Charities Administrator to join our Charity Law team based in our Edinburgh office. The position is on a full-time 12 month fixed-term basis and is fully based in the office, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
This role is an entry level position and will provide administrative assistance to the Charity Law team.
As a Modern Apprentice you will support the handling of written, email and telephone enquiries from clients, members of the public and other stakeholders, ensuring queries are directed or responded to appropriately. This role will require the successful candidate to support with preparing papers, correspondence and documentation for meetings, ensuring materials are accurate and issued in a timely manner.
The Modern Apprentice will help with processing income receipts and payments, while helping to monitor and track daily and ongoing tasks. Other general office tasks will be required for example, answering departmental calls and emails, managing diaries and photocopying and printing.
You will be working full-time whilst working towards completing the Level 6 in Business and Administration.
Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate is expected to have strong administration and organisation skills with an aptitude for learning in a changing environment.
Good communication skills both written and oral, and high attention to detail is essential. Strong pc skills including basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite is required. Full training will be provided on the various systems used throughout the Firm.
The individual will be able to work as part of a team in order to meet sometimes tight deadlines. A high level of discretion and confidentiality is needed for this role as you will be exposed to highly sensitive information.
Turcan Connell will provide you with the opportunity to build on your career and realise your ambitions in an environment with an unrivalled reputation, and a commitment to our colleagues as individuals. We invest in the development of our talent and provide outstanding training opportunities within a congenial working environment. We have a very strong team across the Firm, and many of our colleagues have chosen to invest their whole career at the Firm. Through living our Firm’s values, we make you feel looked after throughout your career with us.
