Executive Assistant to Senior Partner

This role requires 100% commitment; you will be supporting a very busy and demanding Senior Partner within this global professional services organisation.
You will be the first point of contact, not just a gatekeeper but making key decisions which will require a well-tuned, selective sense of judgement.

You will be mature, controlling in a diplomatic manner and have complete responsibility for their schedule, liaising internally and externally often with senior clients at the highest level.

There will be day to day management of his diary and schedule, ensuring that his meetings and commitments are kept to time so that his schedule runs smoothly. You will facilitate phone calls and conference calls on his behalf and book meeting rooms for on site appointments. The EA will be considered a key player in the organisation and you will be relied upon for your dependability, accountability and long term vision for the company. You will be fully aware of your principles strategic goals and objectives as you will support him in his quest to manage his business.

This is a diverse role with PA responsibilities covering extensive diary management, continuous Inbox management ensuring urgent matters are dealt with sufficiently, co-ordinating travel as well as attending monthly management meetings and ad hoc administrative work. This role works very closely with members across the department so you will be able to develop and maintain professional relationships.

You will have exceptional organisational, prioritisation and communication skills and as this is a busy role, you will have proven experience with managing multiple tasks at any one time. A calm, professional manner and the ability to work pro-actively are key in making a success of this role.

About The Company

Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates.