Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

Irwin & Dow are working in partnership with a company that is a significant presence in their field, in order to source an experienced Personal Assistant who will support the CEO in all aspects of his private life; reporting to the Executive Assistant who manages the CEO office.

This is a fantastic and diverse role and the successful candidate will be enthusiastic, capable and willing to work as part of a team. They will be able to carry out duties which require strict confidentiality, a high attention to detail and will be confident in dealing with colleagues, of all levels, from across the business. They will be used to prioritising their workload to meet conflicting demands on their time and have a collaborative approach, working in synergy with the EA to ensure seamless calendar management between corporate and private responsibilities.

As stated, this supports all the private and family demands of this incredibly busy individual and will encompass all the organisation of family travel; complex itineraries that need to be managed with efficiency, ensuring the CEO’s time is always used effectively. There will be full personal diary maintenance, general private and financial administrative support, adhoc research tasks, management of the driver and adhoc tasks relating to the office and the personal household.

Requirements

The successful candidate must possess at the minimum a high school diploma, based on the requirements of our client and possess the confidence to deal with colleagues of all levels and be able to work with minimum supervision. Highly self-motivated, with good cultural and local knowledge, candidates will be fully IT literate with strong social media skills.

This role will suit and a Personal Assistant who is in the earlier years of their career, looking to move into their second role. Ideally you will have had three years of experience in a junior PA role and are seeking further responsibility.

A superb opportunity with a strong brand name and extensive onsite training and growth potential for the right candidate.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.