An exciting and fulfilling Executive Personal Assistant role working alongside an experienced EA to provide support to our client, a highly successful Entrepreneur.
THE ROLE:
A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced EA or Assistant EA with excellent attention to detail, to provide an efficient and effective PA service working for a high-profile Entrepreneur with an extensive range of business and charitable interests. (The ideal candidate will reside in the South Yorkshire region and be comfortable with working in the office 5 days a week)
THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will have significant experience working in the role of EA, Assistant PA or Senior Secretary supporting high-profile individuals with a busy, varied and demanding work schedule both in their personal life and business capacity, someone who has worked to high standards and has exceptional attention to detail and can deliver accurate work.
The role will involve a high level of diplomacy, confidentiality, accuracy and discretion. Excellent communication at all levels with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
This role will require the EA to work at pace to tight deadlines at times, working closely alongside an experienced EA and supporting on all areas of a busy work schedule.
Co-ordination of a busy and changing diary, managing complex appointments and an extensive travel schedule.
Assisting in the co-ordination and planning of various events (business and social),
Meetings, travel arrangements including international travel, conference calls. Assisting in producing documents such as briefing papers, reports, speeches, and presentations showing skills of accuracy and working in a structured way.
Working on highly confidential correspondence.
To co-ordinate and manage high profile visitors and contacts in a professional manner.
To work proactively, anticipating and preventing possible problems that may arise.
Extensive diary management.
Key Skills:
First class presentation and interpersonal skills required.
Excellent organisational and communication skills both written and verbal are essential.
Very high degree of accuracy and detail in all tasks required. (Grammatically correct)
Confident, enthusiastic, self-motivated and resilient PA who is diplomatic, persuasive with excellent interpersonal skills is required for this position.
The ideal candidate must have excellent attention to detail and a good command of English grammar
High standard of IT literacy in all Microsoft Office applications
Working in a flexible and co-operative approach is of paramount importance as is the ability to utilise a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
A strong team player, personable and upbeat personality and a friendly persona is key.
Able to take the initiative, work to high standards, multi-task and work well under pressure.
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer