Executive Assistant - Munich

Executive Assistant

Private Equity Firm

Munich

I have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant who has experience supporting Senior Executives within the Finance or professional services sector.  My client is an international private equity firm with circa 50 employees in Munich and growing all the time. They have modern offices, great benefits and reward generously in return for going the extra mile when needed.  This is a role for someone who knows how to be the right-hand support to a Senior Executive, is happy to support direct reports, help other EAs when needed and be a real team player.  You must be fluent in both German and English and have a truly international mindset. 

THE ROLE

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting up to 2 Senior Executives plus direct reports
• Complex diary management, including frequent international travel arrangement planning
• Gatekeeping and handling all incoming telephone calls in a responsive and timely manner
• Full secretarial duties, including preparation of business correspondence, project documents and presentations, and using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Outlook, Word & PowerPoint
• Regular liaison and interaction with various other offices globally

THE CANDIDATE

You must possess:

• English and German language skills to a fluent business level
• excellent secretarial, organisational and problem-solving skills
• the highest standards of spelling and grammar
• experience working for a finance / investment or international professional services firm
• a professional, committed attitude and approach
• the ability to work to deadlines
• the drive and will to understand the business and prioritise accordingly 

THE BENEFITS

• Generous annual discretionary bonus
• Annual salary reviews
• Lunch allowance
• Fitness benefits 
• Summer and Christmas parties
• Some opportunity to travel to other global offices on occasion
• Open plan environment & open door policy
• Encouragement to take on projects and up-skill
• Standard hours are 8:30am – 5:30pm

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