Executive Assistant for Advisory

PricewaterhouseCoopers Schweiz; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PricewaterhouseCoopers Schweiz is seeking an Executive Assistant to support Partners with proactive administrative and organizational tasks in Zürich. You will manage calendars, coordinate meetings, prepare presentations, and handle travel arrangements with attention to detail and discretion.

Fluent in German and English, you will communicate effectively, work independently and in a team, and continuously enhance your digital toolset to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in an assistant role in a dynamic professional environment.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Proficient in MS Office and able to adopt new digital tools quickly.
• Strong communicator with excellent organizational skills and service orientation.
• Independent, proactive, and able to collaborate in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive administrative and organizational support to Partners.
• Manage complex calendars and inboxes, draft and edit correspondence.
• Prepare high-quality PowerPoint presentations and documents; manage travel and expenses.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including documentation and follow-up.
• Plan conferences and events with up to 200 participants, overseeing timelines, logistics and budgets.
• Handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with discretion and professionalism.
• Develop digital skills and interpersonal capabilities through ongoing learning.

Skills

Calendar management

MS Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Discretion & confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Commercial apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

As an Executive Assistant, you play a key role in enabling our Partners to focus on what matters most. You are a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and ensure that day-to-day activities run smoothly and efficiently. With a proactive mindset and strong organizational skills, you manage priorities, coordinate meetings and travel, support communication, and contribute to the successful delivery of events and other team initiatives. You are confident working with digital tools and continuously look for smarter and more efficient ways of working.

Your Impact

• Providing proactive administrative and organizational support to our Partners and act as a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing complex calendars and inboxes, coordinate priorities, and draft, review and edit correspondence on behalf of Partners.
• Preparing high-quality PowerPoint presentations and other business documents and coordinate business travel and related expenses.
• You proactively coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparation, meeting documentation, and follow-up on actions.
• You plan and coordinate conferences and events with up to 200 participants, ensuring a smooth experience while keeping track of timelines, logistics and budgets.
• Confidently manage multiple priorities and requests in a dynamic environment, with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and attention to detail.
• You embrace digital tools and new ways of working and continuously develop your technical expertise and interpersonal skills through on- and off-the-job learning.

Your Skill Set

• You have completed a commercial apprenticeship or equivalent qualification and bring at least five years of experience in an Assistant role within a dynamic professional environment.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
• You are highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and are confident adopting new digital tools.
• You are a strong communicator with excellent organizational skills and a service- and solution-oriented mindset.
• Working independently, take ownership, and enjoy collaborating as part of a team.
• You stay calm and focused in a fast-paced environment and know how to prioritize effectively when requirements change.
• You handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism.
• Communicate confidently and professionally and know how to build strong relationships across different levels of the organization.

About PwC

At PwC Switzerland, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're part of a tech-forward, people-empowered network and help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum across audit, assurance, tax, legal, workforce, deals and consulting.