Personal Assistant

A prestigious private equity firm based in Manchester City centre is looking for a PA to join their team on a maternity cover. The start date for this role will be mid-February and will be on a 9-month fixed term contract. You will be joining a small, lovely team and the role will be varied.

Duties include;

• Diary management
• Arranging meetings and hospitality
• Meet and greet clients visiting
• Coordinating travel and accommodation across multiple time zones
• Booking and arranging training
• Preparing and submitting expenses
• Completing compliance forms
• General administrative duties including typing, presentation preparation, binding, photocopying, filing and archiving
• Organising and upkeeping all publications and subscriptions
• Organising meetings with numerous stakeholders, Investee Board meetings, Talent Assessment Days, Internal Team meetings
• Ensuring board papers are received on time, distributed and filed
• Managing Advisor spreadsheet and meetings
• Assisting with event organisation (small to large scale)
• Organising functions, hospitality days and breakfasts
• Printing reports

Skills required;

• Excellent communication (written and oral)
• Strong organisation skills
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong MS Office knowledge (in particular Outlook, Word and PowerPoint)

This is a great role for someone who is looking to apply their skill set within a prestigious firm in Manchester City centre. It would suit someone potentially relocating and looking for a contract role before entering the permanent market, or someone who is open to a new challenge at the start of 2019.

Lily Shippen specialise in PA and administration recruitment across London and Manchester. Typical roles include Receptionists, Team Assistants, PAs, Office Managers and EAs across all industry sectors. We are a boutique agency and as a result, are unable to respond individually to the high volume of applications. If you are already registered with Lily Shippen, please do not hesitate to contact your consultant directly.