Executive Assistant
Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working with an International business based within the Watford area. This leading organisation have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to join the business. This person will be providing support to the Managing Director and wider Board. The successful candidate will have previous experience as an EA at c-suite level, with 5-10 years' experience. This candidate will need strong organisational skills, the ability to manage a heavy workload, strong communication skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels.
Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience, plus fantastic benefits
Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home - flexibility required!
Some of the duties will include:
- Complex diary management
- Managing and maintaining the MD's diary, sometimes working across different time-zones
- Handling incoming correspondence for the MD via email
- Acting as gatekeeper for Managing Director both internally and externally
- Ensuring the MD is fully briefed for all meetings
- Travel arrangements for the MD and other Directors as required, including detailed itineraries
- Managing the MD's expenses and submitting to the Finance Department
- Working with the HR Director to organise group meetings, including finding suitable venues, organising meeting rooms, dinner and overnight accommodation
- Organising and managing staff events
- Building strong working relationships across the organisation
- Managing expenditure on MD's company credit card, retaining receipts for all transactions for company expenses
- Organising company update meetings including lunch when required
- Purchasing tickets for corporate hospitality, negotiate corporate rates and contracts for hotels and hospitality
The suitable candidate:
- Previous experience of working as an EA with 5-10 years' experience
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a heavy workload
- Strong communication skills on all levels
- Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Calm manner, with the ability to be firm when necessary
- Flexible in approach to work, with the ability to adapt
- Happy to be based within the Watford office 3 days a week
Reference: 52347357
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