Job Description
Executive Assistant
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Dublin office as an Executive Assistant. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience within a dynamic professional services firm. You will have the opportunity to develop your career and gain experience working in a fast-moving team. Your position will involve providing support and assistance to 2-3 Partners within Operations and key members of their teams. If you are looking to develop your skillset in a dynamic, global firm, then this position is for you.
Who are we looking for?
- Dedicated high achievers.
- People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete.
- Detail-oriented process improvers.
- Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimise work processes, finding ways to simplify and standardise.
- Self-directed people who take ownership of their work to drive productivity, change, and results.
What does the position entail?
- Act as a gatekeeper / first point of contact for their partners
- EA to 2-3 partners and provision of administrative support to key members of their teams
- Complex diary management and planning through prioritisation of appointments
- Complex travel arrangements
- Receiving calls and dealing with clients and colleagues in a professional manner
- Organising internal and external meetings
- Maintenance of client contact information within the CRM system
- Maintaining templates for key client documents
- Liaising with Client Take On Team to ensure efficient onboarding of clients
- Managing all correspondence
- Agenda planning & minute-taking at key team meetings
- Preparation of presentation slides and material using PowerPoint
- Business continuity planning
- Assist with the coordination and management of special projects, as required
- Various ad-hoc administration duties
What skills will the successful candidate have?
- Handle confidential information and sensitive issues in a reliable and discreet manner
- Have the ability to work as part of a team, while also being able to use initiative when needed
- Have the ability to communicate professionally and articulately at all levels
- Have strong organisational skills and an efficient approach to organising their tasks
- Have a strong client focus
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Be flexible and adaptable to learning/taking on new tasks and responsibilities
- Be proficient in MS Office packages
- Knowledge of CRM would be an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be given
- Have a high level of attention to detail
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Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.
At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
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A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
Grow with us
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
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