Job Description
- We are looking for an experienced PA with professional services experience and a background in supporting at partner or director level.
- This role will suit someone with strong communication skills with a client focused approach, strong written and research capabilities, and a commercial approach.
Remuneration: very attractive + benefits
Duties include:
- Providing a high-level PA support to the partners.
- Management of complex diaries with often conflicting priorities.
- Liaising with clients on behalf of the partners.
- Scheduling and coordinating client review meetings and manage any actions that come out of them.
- Maintaining the CRM system.
- Working closely with the marketing team on firm wide marketing initiatives and supporting the partners with marketing activities.
- Supporting with the production of bids and tenders.
- Arranging international travels and accommodation.
- Email inbox management for partners.
- Attending internal and external meetings to take minutes/actions and deliver on any follow up.
- Completing company credit card and cash expenses forms for the partners each month within the deadline.
- Any general ad-hoc administrative tasks for partners.
Skills required:
- Previous PA experience in professional services or legal is desirable (5 to 7 years experience).
- An ownership mindset, with ability to work with C-Suite executives within tight deadlines.
- Strong academic background or equivalent professional experience.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects
- Excellent communication skills and a client focused approach.
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work to tight deadlines.
- Strong written skills and able to produce high quality documents and presentations.
- Professional and approachable with good relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong technical skills in iManage, MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
How to Apply
Qualified and interested applicants should apply by sending CVs to: careers@uubo.org