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Executive Assistant-Galway

Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the Managing Director of a 150-person professional services firm, the ideal candidate will have a high capacity for work and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a wide variety of tasks, projects and responsibilities. They will be personable but professional, and confident in their own abilities and will thrive in a busy, diverse role. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to work independently on tasks, using their own judgement, and must be able to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Screen, organise and prioritise incoming emails and other communications and requests, and determine appropriate course of action; referral or response to closure.
• Coordinate and manage an active calendar of scheduled appointments and meetings, manage preparation and logistics for scheduled items, while ensuring time is also allocated for completion of tasks.
• Identify and implement improvements in how calendar is managed over time.
• Compile documents for meetings and events, and record follow-up opportunities and deliverables for further action.
• Effectively and accurately follow or relay instructions and requests.
• Manage purchasing, payments, travel bookings and arrangements, with responsibility for related credit card reconciliation and expenses.

 Skills Required:

• 5 years + previous experience in an Executive Assistant or Support role to Management essential
• Excellent IT skills, with proven experience of using Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Sharepoint to a very high level, and using multiple cloud-based storage services for storing, organising and sharing data.
• High capacity multi-tasker, with proven ability to grasp and stay across a wide range and of tasks and projects,
• Proven ability to consistently deliver, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of service and response.
• Highly organised and methodical in ability to prioritise and track to completion, tasks, actions and deliverables, with an excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with people internal and external to the company.
• Effective and clear communicator, with excellent written communication skills, spelling and grammar.

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