Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant – Global Executive Search Firm- City 

Fantastic work/life balance, hybrid working model within a company that really values you and doesn't believe in working long hours!

Superb opportunity for a career Executive Assistant to work across a number of divisions initially (floating around the business supporting on special projects, holidays, sickness and backfills of maternity) with the intention of moving into a fixed term static EA role within your own team imminently.

This role is ever changing initially so will suit someone that enjoys the variety and will get to know the entire business – You will need to be adaptable and versatile and extremely flexible.

An Executive Search Assistant is a complex external facing position that requires a balance between being a key point of contact between senior executives, candidates, clients and internal stakeholders, and managing a heavy administration workload. This is a structured role in so much as the search process, so would suit a structured person. However the flipside of the role is dealing with people, so you also need to be able to deal with constant change and disruption.

Our client is looking for an Executive Assistant who is the front face of their organisation and the heart of their customer service experience for their clients and candidates. This is a complex external facing position that requires superb organisational skills, intellect and high levels of EQ.

The Executive Assistant needs first class written skills as will be expected to create documentation and to proofread on behalf of the exec along with building great relationships with their clients and stakeholders. They require an Executive Assistant with exceptional organisation skills, the ability to work on multiple projects in an extremely pacey environment. Ability to change priorities whilst remaining calm and focussed is essential in their EA. There will be extensive client and stakeholder management, ability to get under the skin of their projects will be essential to the Executive Assistant success in this role.

Must-haves

• Ideal industry background is executive search, professional services or financial. But must have worked in super-fast paced environments, be highly client facing and accustomed to working within project /process driven environments.
• First class written English skills – experience of document production and proof reading.
• Ideally degree educated or A-level equivalent
• Proven relationship building expertise with a range of high-profile clients.
• Thrive in a fast pace environment; have high levels of energy, tenacity and focus.
• Advanced knowledge of the MS Office suite, in particular Outlook, Word, PowerPoint. Experience with databases preferred.

Thank you for applying to this advertisement; we appreciate your interest in this opportunity. All applications are important to us, but due to the high volume of response we receive from our advertisements, we will only be able to contact applicants that we deem suitable for this vacancy.