Governance Executive Assistant

Swindale Parks Recruitment
Birmingham
11 months ago
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Our client, a prestigious Birmingham City Centre multi use venue is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high level, confidential assistance to the Chief Executive Officer.This is a 12 month maternity cover contract and because of the nature of the work, candidates from a governance and/or legal background will be of particular interest.Specific duties include:Provide high level, confidential personal assistance and administrative support to the Chief Executive.Provide personal assistance and administrative support to the Trustees and members of the Executive Team on an occasional basis as required. This will also include sending out induction packs to new board members and all relevant paperwork and forms for statutory checks to be completed.Act as an ambassador for the Executive team and present a positive and efficient image of the organisation.Develop and maintain an electronic day file system to provide details of the Chief Executives daily activities and all relevant supporting documentation including meeting papers, travel itineraries and relevant contact details.The candidate:Proven experience of working with and providing business support to a senior executiveRecent PA/Governance experience in a similar role operating at an Executive levelDemonstrable experience of acquiring expertise in a business to facilitate the taking of low-level business decisions on behalf of executivesHave dealt with legal or governance information using care and discretionBenefits:On offer for this Governance Executive Assistant role is a very competitive basic salary plus excellent benefits.A full job description and list of comprehensive benefits is available on request.To apply for this Governance Executive Assistant role please send your CV via this job portal.TPBN1_UKTJ

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