Full Time
$600 USD per month
TBD
Nov 05, 2020
Executive Assistant to CEO
Must have experience in a leadership role.
To provide proactive and high quality remote administrative support to the CEO.
Key Responsibilities
- Relationship management
Act as an ambassador and first point of contact for Director
Develop and maintain internal and external networks, building knowledge of key client handling teams and issues in order to effectively identify and communicate priorities.
Build strong relationships with clients and their PAs identifying opportunities to enhance the business’ reputation.
- Diary and Meeting management
Provide comprehensive diary management, having full autonomy to make decisions using initiative to resolve conflicts and exercise judgement on priorities.
Proactively monitor meeting attendance, taking ownership to ensure enquiries and issues are appropriately delegated and resolved effectively.
Facilitate all logistical arrangements and ensure all documentation is prepared in advance of meetings.
Travel management
Proactive itinerary planning, researching and considering reasonable alternative cost effective travel, to include assistance with visas.
Maximise cost reduction opportunities, utilising preferred travel provider in line with travel and expenses
Manage communications, monitor
Proofread and sense check all communications and documentation, complying with brand and risk procedures.
Events management
Project manage large and complex events ensuring compliance with policies and liaising with procurement, risk management, health and safety and all other relevant teams.
Facilitate logistical arrangements and attend events as required, proactively ensuring relevant documentation is available.
Manage budget and effectively negotiate costs.
Time and expense management
Prepare and submit time-sheets, in exceptional circumstances.
Collate and process expenses and invoices ensuring compliance with policy and approval process.
Reconcile credit card/bank statements with receipts as appropriate.
General administrative and project support
Delegate meetings, events, travel, accommodation and ad-hoc tasks.
Maintain client contact and relationship databases.
Provide ad-hoc project support.
Experience in a corporate professional services environment is preferred.
Experience with UK real estate would be useful
Please use the phrase ‘grapes'’ at the start of your application so I know you’ve read it.
- The confidence to engage with senior/high profile contacts and clients and their teams.
- Attention to detail and ownership for the delivery of high quality work.
- Ability to build relationships across diverse teams both locally and globally.
- Ability to work as part of a team, ensuring seamless service to the firm and clients.
- Confident with the ability to use own judgement and make decisions in order to prioritise, challenge, negotiate and influence.
- The ability to plan ahead and anticipate potential problems.
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise a busy and often conflicting workload.
- A flexible and professional approach, remaining calm under pressure.
- Knowledge of time zones and best means of travel between multinational locations.
- Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.