Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a PA initially on a 12 month fixed term contract with the opportunity of a permanent position
Culture and Environment
Our client’s culture is corporate and professional. The environment is prestige, modern with the most amazing work spaces and breakout areas, it has a luxury hotel feel about the space.
Personality
You will be responsible for providing extensive support to Associate and Junior VP individuals. This role will suit someone who is highly proactive, competent and driven with a ‘can-do’ attitude will thrive in this role. It is a demanding role therefore an individual with experience in dealing with a high-volume workload is essential.
Reward
* £37,500
* Monday to Friday 40 hours per week between 8am - 6pm
* Overtime paid, £27.00p/h after 40 hours per week
* Immaculate contemporary working space in city centre location
* Opportunity to secure a permanent contract
Job Role
* Providing administrative support to executives across multiple cities in a team-oriented environment
* Flexibility to support varying teams and cover where necessary
* Managing calendars across multiple time zones
* Prioritizing meeting requests, including coordination of complex meetings and phone/video conference calls
* Managing a high volume of incoming phone calls
* Taking detailed and accurate messages while interacting with high level business leaders and clients in a professional manner
* Coordinating domestic and international travel arrangements as required
* Arranging meetings, booking conference rooms, ensuring materials organised
* Performing general administrative duties
* Handling highly confidential and sensitive client information with utmost discretion
* Acting as an integral member of the support team
* Maintaining a high level of awareness of current priorities
* Adhering to Compliance regulations and gaining the relevant approvals
Skills and experience:
* Minimum of 1-2 years within a similar role
* Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills
* Ability to manage competing time-sensitive priorities and tasks
* Demonstrates dependability and high attention to detail
* Displays a consistent, professional degree of communication skills in person, on phone, via Zoom and by email at various levels
* Comfortable working with people at all organisational levels, internally and externally
* Team player with a positive attitude
* Can work well under pressure within a changing environment
* Flexible and adaptable to work and support across multiple teams
* Be resourceful and able to use own initiative in solving issues
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