Job Description

Pick Everard are looking for an exceptional individual to join us as an Executive PA in our thriving Leicester office.

Are you looking for a new challenge as part of a growing, multi-disciplinary firm?

Do you want to work for a business that values its people and ensures that all employees experience a collaborative, positive working culture?

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join us as an Executive PA, working closely with two of Pick Everard\'s Partners.

In this role, you will be supporting the Partners in a range of activities, to ensure the smooth running of their schedules and by extension, the wider business.

You will act as a first point of contact and gatekeeper, fielding and screening communications and using initiative to respond on behalf of the Partner where appropriate. You will be proficient in communicating with others, both internally and externally, and be able to produce all correspondence and documents to a very high standard. This role is crucial in ensuring our Partners are able to conserve and maximize efficiency of time by reminders of important tasks and deadlines. You will be able to understand the requirements of the business, and be able to respond to queries with efficiency and sensitivity at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extensive diary management using own initiative to make reasoned decisions, including proactively coordinating and arranging meetings
• Preparation of confidential agendas and document packs for meetings, minute taking and distribution of minutes for key and senior management meetings
• Develops and utilises filing and retrieval systems to ensure relevant information and documents are available in a timely manner
• Prepares presentations using appropriate branding in a timely manner, reviews professional publications and highlights any relevant articles to Partner
• Organises client meetings, seminars and events off site as required. Work with the Marketing Events team to ensure any client event planning and organisation runs smoothly and to schedule
• Attendance at events where necessary, running professional errands
• Arrange travel and accommodation, tickets, travel plans, itineraries and delegating to admin resource where appropriate.
• Undertakes and completes, to a high standard, special projects, research or tasks and reports on findings
• Undertake additional personal workload and responsibilities to meet the requirements of the business
• Build rapport with external clients and organise / attend client events where required

If you feel this is the role for you, apply today!

About You

Key Requirements:

• Professional, courteous manner
• PA/Executive Assistant experience providing high level support
• Excellent ability in MS Office software (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and other appropriate packages
• Secretarial qualifications and RSA or equivalent is desirable
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality, and the sensitive nature of communications/documents
• Strong communication skills with clients and colleagues alike
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative to solve problems

About Us

At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.

We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.

We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.

Our recent successes include:

• Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
• Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
• Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
• Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year - Large Consultancy
• Winners at the RICS Awards - Infrastructure category
• An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
• Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards

Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We\'re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you\'ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.

Remuneration and Benefits:

We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:

• Stakeholder pension
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
• Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
• Long service awards
• Annual BeingPickEverard awards
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• 26 days\' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days\' additional leave
• Discount Scheme
• Professional subscriptions
• Season ticket loan or car loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Please note we are not accepting speculative CVs or approaches from recruitment agencies.

As an equal opportunities\' employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

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