Assistant to MD

Do you have a minimum of 5 years working within an office environment? Do you have high level secretarial skills? If so, this could be the job you're looking for!

Gillespie Recruitment are delighted to be working with our client, one of the UK's top 100 financial management companies, in their search for an Assistant to the Managing Director!

The purpose of the job is to support the Managing Director daily to enable him to make the best use of his time and ensure the smooth running of his office and the business generally. The role will also require adhoc support to Board Members and auxiliary support to the General Manager.

The main responsibilities will include:

• Manage and schedule the annual cycle for Board Meetings.
• Collate and circulate Board papers in a timely fashion, take minutes and actions at the monthly Board Meeting.
• Prepare and distribute agenda and take minutes and actions at the monthly Consultants Meeting.
• Liaising with and booking external venues for offsite meetings and facilitating on the day of the event.
• Arrange induction meetings with department managers for new members of staff.
• Understanding the MDs tasks and projects and maintaining his 'To Do' list.

They are looking for someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent organisational and time management skills. You need the ability to multitask and prioritise to meet deadlines and also have a positive outlook and be fun to work with!

If this is something you would be interested in, please get in touch - we would love to speak to you!