Reed is working with a market leading Client in Sussex who are seeking an Executive Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis.  This is a full-time, hybrid position.
The successful candidate will be a competent, highly proactive, motivated and organised. The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate experience in handling competing and complex priorities.
Key Accountabilities:
*Responsible for providing senior level support to Directors.
*Comprehensive diary management including prioritising and scheduling meetings as well as minute taking.
*Arrangement of business travel
*Extensive telephone duties; interaction with high profile external clients as well as senior management from within the firm.
*Thorough and timely administration of expenses and reconciliation of corporate credit cards.
*Assist with various business initiatives ad-hoc projects, such as event management, helping prepare speaking notes and involvement in external events.
Required skills:
*Extensive experience strong secretarial / PA roles
*High level of written communication and excellent verbal communication skills
*Ability to handle challenging situations.
*Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; an effective and open communicator
*Self-starter with ability to be proactive, use initiative, prioritise and multi-task.
*Strong time management skills
*Excellent attention to detail
*Excellent teamwork skills
*Systems knowledge: extensive knowledge of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel