Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

p Lexington is a top tier political and corporate communications consultancy of around 110 people in London, Manchester and the UAE. Our busy (and growing) London office is noted for its vibrant, collaborative and friendly atmosphere. It's also, as most agencies are, very quick paced. /p p br br Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered. br /p p This role will support our Executive Chair and CEO, (male and female, respectively), and manage increasingly complex aspects of scheduling meetings, meeting rooms, travel and people. We're looking for a calm, collaborative and professional person who can work quickly and will enjoy being part of a very busy, friendly office, working in the Operations team. /p p br /p p This is strictly an office based role Monday-Thursday with the ability to work from home on Fridays. /p p br /p p strong Requirements: /strong /p ul li At least 5 years' experience in a similar role including managing diaries and flights /li li Strong command of Microsoft and general IT skills; experience using Deltek advantageous /li li Ability to handle multiple tasks swiftly while staying organized and good humoured! /li li Tech savvy with the ability to troubleshoot IT and video call issues /li li Plenty of common sense, emotional intelligence and a positive, can-do approach /li /ul p br /p p strong Responsibilities include: /strong /p ul li Hours are Monday to Friday 9-5.30pm; Office based role (Holborn) apart from Fridays /li li All aspects of diary management and meeting arrangement for Executive Chair and CEO /li li General personal assistance including flight and hotel reservations /li li Managing expenses /li li Managing new contracts, onboarding and new starters’ internal meetings /li li Arranging all employee appraisal meetings and candidate interviews /li li Be able to juggle meeting room diaries and make sure rooms are not booked out unnecessarily /li li Assist colleagues with video call, IT and meeting room set up /li li Strong gatekeeper skills /li li Cover Office Assistant duties during annual leave or sickness /li /ul p br /p p This role is ideally for an early September start or as soon as possible thereafter. It will be a three step interview processs with the first interview conducted on Teams. /p p br /p p We look forward to hearing from you. /p