Executive Assistant

BDO; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK seeks an Executive Assistant to the Global General Counsel. The role involves managing schedules, preparing documents, and assisting with corporate tasks. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and experience as an EA/PA. Excellent English communication is a must. This full-time role offers opportunities within a dynamic and inclusive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an EA/PA or Administrative Assistant.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Self-motivated and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Global General Counsel’s calendar.
• Assist in drafting and formatting documents.
• Manage yearly corporate deadlines.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent command of English

Digital mindset

IT skills (Office 365)

Education

Relevant bachelor degree

Tools

Office 365

Job description

BDO is the leading mid-tier professional services provider globally. In 2024, we recorded global revenues of over US$15 billion across our core service lines - Audit & Assurance, Tax, Advisory, and Business Services & Outsourcing. With a worldwide community of over 119k professionals operating in 166 countries and territories, we’re dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex financial and strategic challenges, aligned to our core purpose ‘People helping people.’

More information about BDO can be found on www.bdo.global.

A great place to work

Building a thriving global team is an essential pillar of our bold new vision Global solutions. Driven to be the best. - so it’s no surprise that our offices around the world are regularly recognised with awards and accolades. We’re a people-powered business, with a diverse, dynamic and inclusive international team who are committed to excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Professional growth

Our collaborative, international environment fosters professional growth and development, to ensure that all our people thrive. We’re committed to transferring and sharing resources, knowledge, skills, and experience across our organisation, and our Global Mobility Programme provides the gateway to a whole world of opportunities.

Make a difference

We believe businesses have both an economic imperative and an ethical responsibility to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world. In 2021, we committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. As part of our global sustainability efforts, we continue to integrate responsible practices into our operations and work with clients to support their own net-zero journeys. In addition, we’re proud to support thousands of colleagues around the globe to ‘give back’ in the communities in which we operate.

Position: Executive Assistant to the Global General Counsel

The Global Office of the international BDO network is seeking an Executive Assistant to strengthen its Legal & Privacy Team .

As an Executive Assistant to the Global GC, you will work within the legal operations function and report to Corporate Paralegal, providing high-level, efficient support in various areas. As an important part of your role, you will directly assist Global General Counsel with diary management, travel arrangements, and other administrative tasks.

You bring extensive experience and possess the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. You are rigorous, organized, proactive, eager to collaborate with others and attentive to details.

Key accountabilities

• Managing Schedules: Maintaining Global General Counsel’s calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
• Document preparation: Assisting in drafting, editing, and formatting documents (such as policies and memos), presentations, and various reports
• Corporate housekeeping: Assisting in corporate housekeeping tasks by managing yearly corporate deadlines and liaising with the relevant stakeholders
• Contract management: Maintenance and use of various contract templates, collecting signatures, ensuring the storage and archiving of hard and digital copies, maintaining up-to-date contracts databases, etc.
• BDO Member Firms: Tracking and following up on the updates of our BDO member firms
• Communication with different internal and external stakeholders
• Other various administrative tasks

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant bachelor degree and/or experience as an EA/PA or Administrative Assistant
• Able to work independently and in a team, organised, attentive to detail and committed to delivering quality
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written; knowledge of other languages is an asset
• Self-motivated and well organised; constantly thinking ahead
• Digital mindset and good IT skills, with good knowledge of Office 365 and other IT tools

Privacy statement

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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