Personal Assistant

A leading global organisation is looking to recruit an ambitious executive assistant in their office in Knutsford. This is a great opportunity for someone who has some PA experience (1-4 years approximately) and is looking to carve a career for themselves. You will be hard working, driven and a quick thinker.

Duties include;

• Provide comprehensive confidential secretarial support to Group Managing Director and Group SVP Operations
• Manage diaries, co-ordinate movements and arrange all meetings including regular line management meetings and agency leadership team meetings.
• Support the Group SVP, Operations on specific projects where required.
• Minute-taking for meetings as required.
• Arrange travel, accommodation, transfers and itineraries as required.
• Coordinate Performance Management Reviews meetings and paperwork.
• Assisting with other private & confidential issues where appropriate.
• As required create PowerPoint presentations to support internal presentations.
• General ad-hoc support to the Group Leadership Team where required.
• Expense entering.
• Support implementation of business initiatives.
• General administration duties.
• Assist with company events.

Skills required;

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• MS Office knowledge including strong Excel
• Numeracy and IT skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise
• Professionalism
• Willingness and enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Initiative / resourcefulness
• Punctuality
• Excellent time management

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a leading organisation with a global presence as an executive assistant. No two days will be the same and you will be willing to push yourself constantly. You will have some personal assistant experience ideally and be looking to progress within a forward-thinking company.

Lily Shippen specialise in PA and administration recruitment across London, Manchester and Leeds. 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.