Team Assistant

Job description / Role

Our client is one of the world’s most respected organizations within the professional services sector, operating across 40 countries. They are a ‘firm of choice’ to Fortune 500 companies, shaping their senior level management and strategic structure.

Working from highly prestigious offices, this role acts as more of a Business Partner to a team in all aspects of client management and research, this includes, supporting them in the project management of all client assignment work, administration and research, as well as business development activity. This is an extremely involved and process driven position with high levels of responsibility where diplomacy and confidentiality are essential.

Key aspects of the role will include managing extensive diary and travel schedules and heavy client and candidate liaison. Supporting the team and the Executive Assistants, you will be involved in day-to-day communication as a point of contact, enhancing relationships, thus ensuring effective management of all client work. The role involves heavy document production, including preparation of high calibre PowerPoint presentations and extensive database work.

Requirements

• We are seeking a bright, proactive individual, who is focused on the delivery and production of premium quality work.
• Response time to tasks needs to be rapid and prospective candidates will be diplomatic, managing issues with sensitivity, always maintaining a courteous and positive outlook whilst staying on top of a busy and frenetic workload.
• Above all, candidates must be excellent team players, with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, capable of building strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Complete fluency in English is required for this role, with exemplary standards of written English, coupled with very strong IT skills.

There is potential to develop in this role and you are part of a global and highly stable entity.

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.