Personal Assistant

TalentYard Ltd; Remote; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique furniture manufacturing company is looking for an ongoing temp EA/PA to support a director remotely. The role requires fluent French and solid EA/PA experience. Responsibilities include managing emails, organizing the calendar, coordinating business travel, and preparing meeting materials. The position starts in January at an hourly equivalent of £45,000, with a commitment of 40 hours a week. Ideal for candidates available for an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience as an EA/PA in a professional environment.
• Fluent in French with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage emails for the Director, sorting and drafting responses.
• Organize the Director's calendar with focus time and meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements including bookings and visas.
• Act as the point of contact in the Director’s absence.
• Prepare summaries and draft responses as needed.

Skills

Fluent in French

Email management

Calendar organization

Business travel coordination

Meeting preparation

Job description

A unique and successful international furniture manufacturer business is looking for an ongoing temp French speaking EA / PA to support one of their directors based in France on a remote basis.

They are a lovely collaborative team of people with great values.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Daily management and prioritization of the Director’s emails, including sorting, categorizing, and drafting responses.
• Strategic organization of the calendar (focus time, key meetings, team check-ins)
• Coordination of business travel: booking transport, accommodation, visa applications, taxis.
• Acting as the first point of contact in the Director’s absence, filtering information when necessary and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Preparing summaries or drafting responses on behalf of the Director, both internally and externally.
• Participation in internal meetings: preparing agendas, taking minutes with clear action points, distributing them and following up on deadlines.
• Monitoring pending approvals and actions (e.g. via Cascade), coordinating with IT teams if required.
• Ensuring confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required by the business.

The right candidate will speak fluent French and have solid previous EA / PA experience.

This is an ongoing temp role starting in January (please do not apply if you are not available to start then).

Hourly rate equivalent to £45,000.

40 hours a week.