Personal Assistant

PA, Engineering firm, Permanent, East London, up to £40,000 p/a. Great benefits including performance related bonus payment.

Our client, a renowned progressive design led engineering firm based in London, requires a PA to support key directors with both day to day tasks as well as with the creation of bids and tenders using InDesign and Keynote to start ASAP.

The main duties of the PA role are:

• Coordinating and booking international travel including creation of itineraries & obtaining visas etc
• Complex diary management and scheduling of meetings/events
• Managing email correspondence, acting as gatekeeper
• Contacting and liaising with clients on directors behalf
• Typing of fee proposals, reports and general correspondence
• Creating Submissions/Tenders/RFI/Competency questionnaires/Consultant Approval Questionnaires/company profiles
• Creating or editing presentations/lectures in Keynote
• Maintaining CRM and database system including using campaign software.
• Expenses reconciliation
• General cover for other PAs when they are on annual leave
• Occasional general assistance as requested by senior staff or admin

Experience and skills

• Previous PA experience essential, ideally in a similar industry
• Experience providing team/secretarial support
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with ability to learn new systems
• Advanced Word/Excel/Outlook essential
• InDesign CS6 essential, Keynote would be an advantage
• Confident and polite telephone manner
• High level of accuracy and precision
• Discrete and confident while maintaining a friendly & helpful disposition
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Flexible with a can do attitude
• Good communication and people management skills
• Able to plan and anticipate requirements & cope with change in a fast-paced environment
• Customer focused

This is an excellent opportunity. Apply now!

Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities, and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.