Job at WFO Roedl & Partner for a Senior Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner
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Based on our recent expansion, we seek to recruit candidates to join our team of professionals in the capacity below:
Job Title: Senior Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- We are looking for a focused, efficient, result-oriented and
resilient individual with a strong interpersonal, organizational
management and research skills to support the Senior Partner through
high-end administrative and advisory support. The core responsibility of
this
Responsibilities
Support the Senior Partner:
- By maintaining and scheduling the Partner’s appointment, meetings, conferences, teleconferences and travels.
- Assisting in the preparation of business presentations and reports to clients.
- Providing historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions.
- Maintaining clients’ confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential.
- Part of Client Services team responsible to meet and exceed customer’s service expectations.
- Coordinating the operations of the Executive office through
document preparation, confidential file management and general office
maintenance
- Triaging and providing key highlights from reports submitted to the Partner.
Corporate Branding:
- Projecting and managing the image of the firm and office of the Partner
- Managing and executing the projects as assigned by the Partner.
- Developing and managing a variety of public and corporate media relation campaigns.
- Coordinate and manage the Partner’s memberships of various professional, business and social groups.
- Attending events and meetings on behalf of the Partner where required.
- Marketing and Business Development
- Develop and follow-up on client proposals. Provide updates to the Partner on a regular basis while also updating the firm’s CRM.
- Act as the liaison officer for the firm’s clients, especially the strategic clients.
- Assist the Partner on conducting research and business surveys
for use in business presentations, educational and technical studies.
- Proactively generate leads and initiate contacts with
prospective clients and maintaining strong contacts with the
organization’s executives.
- Working with the Senior Partner, implement the marketing and business development strategy of the firm.
- Seek for opportunities to participate in the activities of the
relevant professional institutes and industry membership groups through
speaking engagements, trainings, exhibitions etc.
Client Billing and Receivables:
- Responsible for initiating and monitoring client billing receivables.
- Timely billing of clients, with adequate follow-up to ensure timely payments.
- Coordinate Intra Firm Billing.
- Ensures that Letters of Engagement are prepared prior to commencement of engagements by the relevant teams.
- Oversees all business aspects of client relationships including billing, collecting and maintaining profitability for the firm.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Must possess a a minimum of Bachelor’s degree (Second Class Upper) in Business Administration or any related course.
- Must possess the ability to comfortably work autonomously and across multiple tasks.
- Must possess prior working experience in consulting or professional services background.
- Must possess exceptional numeracy skills with the ability to present and analyse data.
- Must possess advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Must possess Excellent social skills, able to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy
- Must possess previous experience as a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant to senior/ executive management level
- Must possess the ability to manage complex and highly confidential information.
- Must possess a high degree of personal organisation and self-management.
- Must possess the ability of working to tight deadlines, and able to turn work around within a short time
Competencies and Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in Sound decision making abilities
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Good understanding of world affairs and business sense and professionalism
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and covering letter to:
[email protected] with “Senior Executive Assistant” as the subject of the mail.
Application Deadline: 5th May, 2017.