French Speaking Executive Administrator

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time and a half after 40 hours

Permanent contract potential

Prestigious city centre offices

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Limited, in partnership with a global Birmingham-based organisation, seeks a French-speaking professional for a 12-month contract with potential permanent placement.

You will handle high-volume calls, coordinate meetings and travel, process expense reports and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, corporate environment with a prestigious workspace.

Qualifications

• French language proficiency required for this role.
• Experience in professional services environment preferred.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high volume of phone calls and route as needed.
• Take detailed messages and coordinate meetings.
• Arrange travel including flights, visas, cars, hotels and itineraries.
• Process travel and entertainment expenses in line with guidelines.
• Interact with colleagues professionally and supportively.
• Foster a collaborative, team-oriented phone group environment.

Skills

Bilingual French & English

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking under pressure

Team player

MS Outlook / Office

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established global, organisation based in Birmingham. This role would suit an individual with experience working in the professional market. This role will require the successful candidate to speak French. This opportunity is a 12 Month contract with the opportunity of a permanent position.

Culture and Environment

Our clients culture is corporate and professional. The environment is prestige, modern with the most amazing work spaces and breakout areas, it has a luxury hotel feel about the space.

Personality

It's a professional, articulate yet, warm and friendly individuals who will thrive in this role, candidates who can work in an incredibly fast-paced environment with ease and have the personality to manage multiple stakeholders. You will have worked in the corporate professional services space in a similar role.

Reward

• Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm or 9am - 6pm with 1 hour lunch break
• Immaculate contemporary working space in city centre location
• Supportive culture
• Time and half after 40 hours worked each week
• Opportunity to secure a permanent contract

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively managing a high volume of phone calls. Place, receive, screen and route calls as needed
• Taking detailed and accurate messages
• Coordinating meetings and conference calls
• Coordinating travel including flights, visa applications, car transfers, hotel reservations, cash advances and preparing itineraries
• Processing travel and entertainment expense reports timely and accurately; ensuring compliance with expense guidelines
• Interacting with colleagues in a professional and effective manner
• Fostering a team-oriented environment providing support and sharing responsibility with other members of the phone group

Skills and experience

• Bilingual French and English speaking
• Excellent communication skills in person, on the phone and by email
• High attention to detail and strong technical skills
• Good judgment, independent thinker and resourceful
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Good knowledge of general business and corporate cultures, team player
• Strong proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Proof of identification (passport, birth certificate and NI number) is required as part of the interview process.