Executive Assistant - French Speaking

Kronospan; Chirk; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Training and career development

Travel opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Kronospan in Chirk, North Wales, seeks a bilingual Executive Assistant (English/French) to provide high‑quality secretarial support to senior executives, manage calendars, prepare meetings, and produce accurate minutes in both languages. The role includes translation, report and presentation preparation, handling inquiries across Kronospan sites, and occasional international travel.

The successful candidate will show discretion, excellent MS Office skills, and the ability to juggle multiple

Qualifications

• Bilingual with fluent English and French (C2) and strong MS Office skills.
• Excellent typing and filing, with strong discretion.
• Experience managing multiple diaries and inboxes for senior management.
• Ability to translate verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretarial support and manage senior executives' time.
• Prepare agendas, meetings, and accurate minutes in both languages.
• Create presentations and business correspondence.
• Handle inquiries across Kronospan sites and travel internationally when needed.

Skills

Fluent English

French (C2)

Diary management

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bilingual Executive Assistant (English; French)

Contract Type: Full-Time

Location: Chirk, Nr Wrexham, North Wales

We are the global leader in the production and distribution of wood products used in everything from furniture and flooring to timber-framed houses, building facades and construction. In doing so, we help to build a better world. Kronospan is focused on achieving operational excellence with relentless attention to safety and sustainability.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Bilingual Executive Assistant (English and French) to join the team based in Chirk, North Wales. The successful candidate will join us on a full time, permanent position and will receive a competitive salary.

Job Description

Key features of the Bilingual Executive Assistant role:

• High-quality secretarial support for the senior executives; manage their business activities to maximise efficient utilisation of time.
• Responsibility for agenda and meeting preparation and follow-up to ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Accurate meeting minutes preparation in both French and English.
• Translation work (verbally and in writing).
• Presentations preparation, composing business correspondence and creating concise reports are key, day-to-day aspects of the role.
• Dealing with enquiries from other Kronospan sites.
• International travel where required to meet and exceed the needs of the role.

Qualifications

• The ideal Bilingual Executive Assistant will be multilingual with Fluent English and a minimum C2 French with strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent typing and ideally shorthand skills, backed up by good quality administration and filing practice.
• Experience of managing multiple diaries and inboxes for senior management.
• Ability to maintain the upmost discretion within your day-to-day duties.

Benefits

Just some of what we are able to offer includes:

• Attractive salary.
• Exciting and challenging work.
• Continued training, support and career development.
• The opportunity to work with and learn from, industry leading people who are committed to excellence.