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We are recruiting for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our Frankfurt office, supporting our Investment Banking team. The Administrative Assistant provides direct administrative coordination and support to a department and/or group of professionals.
The role involves relieving supported individuals of administrative responsibilities to enable greater productivity and efficiency. Represents the firm in a professional manner in all communications and may interface with clients and outside parties. Works under limited guidance due to previous experience/breadth and depth of knowledge of administrative processes. Independently exercises discretion and independent judgment and is capable of analyzing information requests and determining trends. Proactively identifies systems and processes to create greater efficiencies.
Travel & Expense - Arranges travel itineraries and submits expense reports in a timely manner.
Reception desk - Greeting visitors, preparing meeting rooms, maintaining meeting room reservations.
Calendar & Meeting Coordination - Manages calendars by anticipating needs, adjusting for conflicts, and ensuring all logistics (including materials, location, timing, etc.). Employs effective reasoning skills.
Info and Data - Updates and maintains contact databases. May include compiling and analyzing information for inclusion in reports or presentation materials including preparing reports, charts, graphs, or tables as necessary. Demonstrates the ability to utilize software applications for maximum effect and efficiency.
Office Support - Provides office support to include answering phones, greeting and interacting with clients, distributing mail, maintaining electronic and hardcopy filing.
Projects & Processes - Participates in other projects as required.
Core responsibilities:
- Advanced, proactive diary management, facilitating swift set-up of meetings as required
- High volume email management
- Understanding and meeting the needs of internal and external clients
- Gate keeping both in person and over the phone
- Shared phone coverage for a busy department. Coverage is required if a member of the team is out of the office or otherwise engaged; assistance is required for all team members
- Arrangement and follow through of all meetings, conference calls and VC calls (internal and external) this includes but is not limited to the arrangement of any additional requirements such as catering and specialist I.T equipment
- Finalise complex travel arrangements: co-ordination of flights, check in, Visas, accommodation and ground transportation logistics following the William Blair Travel Policy. Manage a multitude of frequent changes at short notice and prepare travel itineraries
- Timely managemen