Bradfield Consulting Limited - Our Client, a Partner at a Law Firm, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Personal Assistant (Partner)
Location: Lagos
Job Descriptions
- Reporting to the Partner, you will provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organisational, and logistical service to the Partner, helping him to manage and prioritise his time.
- You will be responsible for providing full secretarial assistance to the management team during absences to ensure a high level of service is maintained.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the Partner’s diary and email account.
- Filter emails, highlight urgent correspondence and print attachments.
- Organise inbound emails into the appropriate folders and any relevant information to be copied into the correct file on the hard drive.
- Respond to emails as much as possible, dealing with appointments, requiring Bio or photos etc.
- Ensure busy diary commitments, papers and travel arrangements are managed effectively including producing a daily folder with diary, necessary papers etc. and troubleshooting problems.
- Conduct weekly diary meetings with the Partner to discuss upcoming engagements, invitations and other requests.
- Schedule on behalf of the Partner, meetings between direct reports and the committees and groups.
- Coordinate travel and accommodation requirements in connection with others and ensure arrangements in place.
- Filter general information, queries, phone calls and invitations to the Partner by redirecting or taking forward such contact as appropriate.
- Ensure the Partner is fully briefed on, or prepared for, any engagements.
- Keep and maintain an accurate record of papers and electronic correspondence on behalf of the Partner.
- Prepare correspondence on behalf of the Partner, including the drafting of general replies.
- Minute general meetings as required and complete research on behalf of the Partner.
- Ensure guests meeting with the Partner are well taken care of.
- Provide a service that is in line with the Partner’s work habits and preferences.
Education and Experience
- Master's Degree required
- A minimum of 4 years PA/secretarial experience at a senior level
- A good deal of common sense, etiquette and an ability to think on one’s feet
- Expert MS Office proficiency, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (with high technical ability) Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Applicants with foreign degrees are encouraged to apply
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
- Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners and donors
- Expert level written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
Application Closing Date
26th November, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online