French Speaking Executive Administrator

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern city centre workspace

Overtime pay (time and half) after 40h

Opportunity for permanent contract

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Limited in Birmingham seeks a professional to manage a high volume of calls, coordinate meetings and travel, and handle expense reporting. The role requires fluent French and English and a strong, detail-oriented approach within a corporate environment.

The position offers structured hours, a modern workspace in the city centre, and an opportunity to secure a permanent contract after the initial 12-month term.

Qualifications

• Bilingual French and English required.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and strong technical skills.
• Good judgment, independent thinker and resourceful.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

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 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 within the phone group.

Skills

Bilingual French

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent thinker

Under pressure

Corporate culture knowledge

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

MS Office Suite

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

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the employment agencies act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process