Executive Assistant

Role Description
We are seeking a dedicated and organised Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to Partner. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to handle a variety of tasks to ensure efficient operations in both professional and personal contexts.

Core Responsibilities

• Organising and maintaining diaries and making business and personal appointments.
• Acting as gate-keeper, dealing with incoming emails and correspondence, phone calls and often communicating on behalf of the manager
• Liaising with clients and extended team at the office
• Arranging travel, visas and accommodation/Handling itineraries
• Preparation and briefing before meetings
• Attending meetings and taking minutes
• Conduct research and compile information for projects and presentations.
• Conducting research, producing documents, briefing papers, reports and creating presentations
• Plan and coordinate events, meetings, and social functions, including logistics and catering.
• Basic administration, including data management, accounts and filing.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Essential requirements,attributes and skills

• Good organisation and time management
• A strong work ethic and can-do attitude
• The ability to prioritise and juggle various projects and multi-task
• A calm and unflappable attitude to working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to take initiative, as well as follow instructions
• Reliability, discretion and an understanding of confidentiality issues
• Competency with Microsoft Office
• First rate IT knowledge and range of software tools
• Proven previous work experience