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Executive Assistant - London
at Oliver Wyman Group London in London (Published at 04-12-2023)
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60+ cities across 30countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation.
Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies - www.oliverwyman.com.
Oliver Wyman is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant (EA) in London
This role reports to the Regional Executive Assistant Manager and the hours are 9:00am-6:00pm (including a one-hour lunch break). We operate a hybrid working policy and will expect the successful individual to work from our London Baker Street office for 60% of the time.
As Executive Assistant you will provide executive level administrative support to up to 3 Partners. You will be responsible for supporting Partners on all aspects of daily administration, including diary management, scheduling internal and external meetings, conference calls, video conferences and making international travel and accommodation arrangements.
Executive Assistants at Oliver Wyman also play a pivotal role in supporting Partners with client development and marketing activities. You will become familiar with their clients and their sales goals, Practice themes and Oliver Wyman ‘products’, enabling you to: confidently arrange client meetings, to maintain the list of client contacts and business activities in the CRM database and to also track and maintain sales activity/pipeline.
The Partners will also entrust you to proactively identify clients that have not been contacted or met recently and to optimise client meetings whilst travelling in another international location, as well as to customise client mailings and to prepare client proposals.
Who are we looking for?
You will be an experienced Executive Assistant ideally from the management consultancy, financial services or professional services sector; previous experience of providing support to multiple senior stakeholders is highly advantageous
You will have a strong service-focus, be able to work within a fast-paced environment and be dedicated to meeting the expectations of all staff through securing effective relationships with clients and executing deliverables to the highest standards
Experience of using a CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics, in particular) is desirable
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant who is looking for their next career move and who is keen to add the life and culture of our London office.
Oliver Wyman offers a dynamic, collaborative and supportive team environment and would suit someone who has an entrepreneurial spirited and who is keen to use their initiative and to make an impact.
Why work at Oliver Wyman?
Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you’ll do meaningful work from day one. We’re looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us.
At Oliver Wyman we do not unlawfully discriminate against anyone and we are particularly mindful of the requirements to prohibit discrimination based on nine protected characteristics namely: age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. Additionally, we pay close attention to work/life balance and family life, military status and personality types.
