Executive Assistant to Managing Partner at International law firm, up to £50,000

Our fantastic international law firm client is currently looking for an Executive Assistant to work directly for the Managing Partner of the firm, the main focus of this role is to provide the highest level of professional support to the Managing Partner and the Board. The main responsibilities for this role are developing and maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the core business and the responsibilities of the Managing Partner and the Board, understanding priorities, potential issues, sensitivities and key stakeholders and practically apply this knowledge to support the Managing Partner and Directors across a range of activities, acting as the key liaison point between the business and the Managing Partner and take full responsibility for handling incoming queries/issues.  Assess, prioritise and follow up requests and actions, whilst managing expectations, detailed preparation and submission of Board Agendas, attendance at Board meetings to take minutes and circulation of minutes and action points, acting as an integral member of the management team; maintains a high level of awareness of current priorities and support required, providing support to the wider team, streamlining and distributing administrative tasks and managing resources in order to provide an effective and efficient service, supporting projects and work streams; manage delivery of tasks to timescales, arranging lunches, dinners and events, including reviewing venues where appropriate and ensuring budgets are adhered to, operating an effective aide memoire system to prompt the management team to meet all deadlines. Candidates must be highly organised with experience working in a fast paced environment at either Managing Partner or Board level.