French speaking PA / Team Assistant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a bilingual PA/Team Assistant with English to mother tongue and perfect fluency in French to join the creative and dynamic London office of a prestigious magazine publication.

This classic PA role will allow you to use both English and French language skills on a daily basis whilst providing seamless, comprehensive ad-hoc administrative business support to a small group of senior managers including the Executive Director therefore you must be comfortable with people working at all levels of seniority! Daily responsibilities will include:

• Acting as first point of contact for all enquiries and gatekeeper to the senior managers
• Drafting correspondence in English and French
• Managing ever-changing ,complex diaries and all internal and external appointments
• Compiling national and international travel itineraries including accommodation, flights, visas and transportation
• Coordinating UK and global meetings
• Preparing and proofreading all meeting materials including reports and presentations
• Liaising with other team PA's to arrange meetings with Board members and stakeholders
• Maintaining office systems, including data management and filing.

Suitable candidates must be detail orientated, able to prioritise effectively, manage a fluctuating workload with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and possess first-class written and verbal communication skills in English and French. This role will suit a bilingual assistant with prior PA / secretarial experience from within a similar busy creative/agency/ publishing environment!

Profile

• English to mother tongue standard and first class written and verbal communications skills in French
• A demonstrable PA/ team secretarial background with experience of working in busy, international environments.
• Excellent organisational, attention to detail and time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst able to multitask to ensure all deadlines are met
• Proactive and committed team player
• Diligent, flexible , discreet with excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptable to ever-changing schedules as well as being flexible and remaining calm under pressure
• IT-literate in Microsoft Office programs with excellent Excel skills!

To apply, please send your CV in Word format to Hannah. If you have applied for any other languagematters vacancy there is no need to re-apply, as your CV will be considered for all vacancies that match your language skills and work experience.

We work constantly to provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, disability or sexuality.

NB: Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK or hold a valid work permit. Please note that we contact successful candidates within 3-4 working days. Language Matters is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.