Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum + Bonus & Excellent Benefits + Permanent Opportunity

Location: Manchester (hybrid working)

My client is a rapidly growing global organisation offering a range of services to the Professional Services sector. As part of their exciting growth plans an opportunity exists to join this business in an Executive Assistant capacity.

The role is initially a 6 month fixed term contract, but if performance levels meet the requirement, the client are committed to ensuring that the role is offered as a full time permanent position at the end of the initial 6 month period.

We are seeking a highly organised and capable EA to liaise closely with the internal departments and C suite team. Our ideal candidate would be able to dictate their time, skilfully balance competing priorities and effectively handle all administration and secretarial support matters.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has worked in a fast paced financial/professional services environment.

Key Duties:

• Providing secretarial support to up to 6 board members
• Meeting organisation and diary management
• Making travel arrangements
• Meeting preparation and follow-ups
• Analysis of time and billable hours; co-ordination of client billing process
• Internal meeting co-ordination and excellent minute-taking
• Client communication / liaison re agendas, papers, board packs
• Maintaining CRM records; electronic document/record management

The Person:

• Ideally with 3+ years of Executive Assistant experience
• The appointed person will ideally have experience of working in a broader EA team, and working alongside a team of colleagues
• Financial services experience would be beneficial
• Outstanding time management, organisational and planning skills - ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Aptitude for implementing efficient processes
• Enthusiasm to take on additional responsibility and able to operate outside of comfort zone
• Confident liaising at all levels of seniority, articulate

The role is based from their Manchester, offering hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home when you are up to speed. If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Graeme Parker at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Newcastle office.

GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.

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