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PA/ Project Co-ordinator - Leeds
Our fabulous client is an executive search and interim talent business with a strong commitment to social purpose. They have set out to be a different type of recruitment firm they want to strengthen the connection between the recruitment of great leaders and social change. They work across all sectors and their candidates all bring their social conscience to work.
As a PA /Project Co-ordinator, you will play a key role in supporting an agile and growing business; helping the Directors and wider senior team deliver the high-quality service. The work will be interesting and varied, exposing you to a broad range of organisations and sectors.
They are looking for curious, enthusiastic and self-motivated team players with the skills to operate successfully in a customer focused environment that moves at pace. This role offers real scope for career progression - particularly if you are interested in developing your career in the recruitment, talent development or HR sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing full Personal Assistant responsibilities to Directors, Partners and Principals who are leading delivery of assignments.
- Liaising directly with candidates and clients to ensure the smooth running of projects, including responding to candidate queries and scheduling meetings.
- Supporting the process of planning for assignment delivery and booking meetings and calls as required.
- Supporting with the identification of potential candidates and organisations to approach and ensuring that the search runs to time.
- Co-ordinating the provision of high-quality update reports for clients, as well as the preparation of longlist and shortlist reports.
- Regularly updating the CRM system to ensure that data is accurate.
- Liaising with Directors, Partners and Principals on CRM lists and data input.
- Actively supporting the executive search process by handling, recording and responding to interest.
- Managing diary commitments and travel requirements for Directors, Partners and Principals.
- Working with Directors, Partners and Principals to ensure that all emails relating to the delivery of projects are addressed.
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of providing high quality administrative support within a customer
- Experience of multi-tasking and managing competing priorities effectively.
- Experience of using MS Office programmes.
- Educated to degree level is desirable but not essential.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong desk research skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- High intellectual and analytical capacity.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and takes care to present information clearly.
- Resilient; focused style and calm under pressure.
- Absolute commitment to customer experience.
