Executive Assistant

Posted 11 May 2022
Salary £45000 - £50000.00 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline HR & Executive Support
ReferenceBBBH18424_1652279814
Contact NameTracy Freeman

Job description

Our client, a Global Media company, are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to come and support their dynamic Project Team.

This role is a 12-month FTC. The role will require being in the Millbank office (& potentially other London offices) 2-3 days a week on average, hybrid working available.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is comfortable working with a degree of ambiguity at times, as the exact nature of the role will change from day to day. The successful candidate will be the glue at the centre of the Project Team, knowing who needs to be at what meeting and when, where actions lie and what key deadlines are. They will work primarily with the deal PMO but will also build close relationships with all Project functional leaders, CEO's and EA's.

Example key activities:

  • Arrangement and coordination of all Project meetings, taking note of appropriate time zones and ensuring facilities if required
  • Collection of actions and minutes where required in key meetings, circulation, agreement & chasing of actions if required
  • Storage of key documentation in appropriate file locations ensuring that document control is maintained
  • Collate information provided by PMO and project managers to update trackers and presentations
  • Setting up of PO's associated with the deal & liaising with Finance and the project analyst as needed
  • Arranging travel when occasionally needed for members of the project team
  • Assist with necessary communication for the project from the PMO Lead
  • Setting up of new starters including IT accounts & hardware set-up
  • Provide general administrative support
  • Provide cover for other EAs during holiday and illness