Personal Assistant - Manchester

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant to join a reputable financial services firm based in stunning offices in Manchester City centre. This will be a career defining position with brilliant earning potential. You will be working alongside another PA so personality and fit is key. You will be part of a small team and so no day will be the same.

Duties include;

• Booking internal and external meetings
• Secretarial support to Executives
• Extensive diary management
• Screening calls
• Meeting and greeting clients on arrival to the office
• Booking travel and accommodation arrangements
• Producing itineraries
• Liaising with clients and external colleagues
• Copy typing
• Organising events of all sizes
• Liaising with caterers and external parties for events and meetings
• Processing expenses
• Compiling and undertaking research on behalf of the Executives
• Maintaining of databases
• Preparing documents and presentations
• Working closely with other PA and providing holiday and sickness cover for regional PAs when necessary

Skills required;

• Ability to build relationships quickly
• Personality is key
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to be flexible on working hours from time to time
• Comfortable liaising with all levels of seniority
• 2-5 years experience within a Personal Assistant role
• Private equity / corporate finance background desired
• Good grammar and written English
• Strong MS Office knowledge

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who has between 2-5 years PA experience and is looking for a new challenge. This is a varied role which the successful candidate could make their own. This role is perfect for someone who wants to be the ‘go-to’ person within the office. Hard work is rewarded with a discretionary bonus and competitive salary.

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.