Job Description
What will you be doing?
We're seeking a talented individual to join our team as Partners Secretary in our Birmingham Advisory team. As a Partners Secretary, you will manage business related tasks such as arranging meetings, organising travel and accommodation, creating reports and presentations, taking minutes, and other organisational tasks.
We are seeking an individual who is proactive, fast at solving problems and can manage multiple different tasks at one time. The individual should be able to work under time pressure and have experience as an executive or personal assistant. A strong work ethic is important together with a willingness to work collaboratively in a team.
As Partners Secretary, your responsibilities will include among others
- Provide full administrative support in any capacity to the Partners/Directors. This includes (list is not exhaustive): diary management, arranging meetings, travel bookings, monitoring email, conference registration, and other support as required
- Manage arrangements for the Partner in relation to confidential matters, such as appraisals and management meetings
- Providing the client with polite, friendly, and professional contact through all forms of communication
- Answering calls quickly and politely
- Ad hoc secretarial and administrative duties;
- Arranging client and internal meetings
To be successful in this role, you should have
- Experience of working at a senior level
- Detailed knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience working in a fast paced, pressurised environment with the ability to prioritise work
- A proactive approach to solving problems efficiently, with excellent communication skills
- A minimum of GCSE-level education (or equivalent)
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.