Executive Assistant - Burns & McDonnell (London, UK)
Burns & McDonnell
**Description**
The Executive Assistant will provide executive level administrative support to the Managing Director / General Manager ensuring smooth operations, communications, and facilitating efficient workflows.
+ Provide high level administrative support to the Managing Director / General Manager for the UKO Region.
+ Responsible for gathering, compiling, verifying, and analysing information to prepare documents such as memos, letters, reports, and presentations.
+ Coordinate with Office Administrators across the UKO region to push MD/GM initiatives.
+ Assemble and analyze information involving business plans, and financial reports, resulting in the final plan submission.
+ Monitor, review, and approve standard expenditures to ensure the activities of the department are conducted within established budgets.
+ Provide complex screening, fielding, and prioritizing of inbound communications via telephone, mail, and e-mail to resolve critical issues in a timely manner.
+ Prepare a variety of communications including emails, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes.
+ Manage (and sometimes create) internal communication going out to the UKO region from the Managing Director / General Manager.
+ Facilitate smooth communication between Global Practice Executives and internal clients. This may include other board members, company executives, client executives, government officials, media, and internal employees.
+ Responsible for handling sensitive and confidential information.
+ Act as a notary and notarize various documents.
+ Maintain the security and confidentiality of calendars, files, records and files.
+ Facilitate document approvals and processing, which includes but not limited to invoices, contracts and other confidential documents.
+ Manage schedules, appointment requests and a high volume of calendar meetings and events. Manage the logistics of large group events.
+ Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare travel itineraries.
+ Coordinate catering and conference room management for division meetings and events with Office Administrators
+ Arrange conference calls and related conference room set-up. Coordinate with IT / Office Administrators to ensure A/V equipment is in working order.
+ Assist MD / GM with calendar management, expense reports, travel, meeting coordination, and signature routing as requested.
+ Provide cross-training and performance feedback on entry-level administrative staff.
+ Coordinate related issues and complaints, such as operational resources, work stations, space assignments and supplies, and follow up that resolution has been obtained.
+ All other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor’s degree preferred
+ We will accept years of experience in lieu of a degree requirement.
+ 7 years' administrative experience supporting senior level executives.
+ Position requires ability to maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality.
+ Ability to work independently; demonstrating accuracy, reliability, and problem solving skills.
+ Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint is required.
+ Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, communication skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.
+ Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels within an organization and with others outside of the organization (i.e. clients, vendors, business partners, community leaders).
**Job** Administrative/Office Support
**Primary Location** GB-London, UK-London
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 10 % of the Time
**Req ID:** 252711
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-JA #UKO N/A
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