German Speaking Executive Administrator

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established global, organisation based in Birmingham. This role would suit an individual with extensive experience working within the professional market. This opportunity is a 12 month temporary to permanent contract.

Culture and Environment

Our clients culture is corporate and professional. The environment is prestige, modern with the most amazing work spaces and breakout areas, it has a luxury hotel feel about the space.

Personality

Its a professional, articulate yet, warm and friendly individuals who will thrive in this role, candidates who have the ability to work in an incredibly fast paced environment with ease and have personality to manage multiple stakeholders. You will have worked in the corporate professional services space in a similar role.

Package and benefits

• Monday Friday, 8am 5pm or 9am 6pm with 1 hour lunch break
• Immaculate contemporary working space in city centre location
• Supportive culture
• Opportunity to secure a permanent contract

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively managing a high volume of phone calls. Place, receive, screen and route calls as needed
• Taking detailed and accurate messages
• Coordinating meetings and conference calls
• Coordinating travel including flights, visa applications, car transfers, hotel reservations, cash advances and preparing itineraries
• Processing travel and entertainment expense reports timely and accurately; ensuring compliance with expense guidelines
• Interacting with colleagues in a professional and effective manner
• Fostering a team-oriented environment providing support and sharing responsibility with other members of the phone group

Skills and experience

• Bilingual German and English speaking
• Excellent communication skills in person, on the phone and by email
• High attention to detail and strong technical skills
• Good judgment, independent thinker and resourceful
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Good knowledge of general business and corporate cultures, team player
• Strong proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the employment agencies act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process.