Executive Assistant

Company: Guy Carpenter Description: Executive Assistant – Guy Carpenter - Witham - Hybrid Working Here at Guy Carpenter in Witham, we have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us as an Executive Assistant. The role is based in our busy Client Support Services department and will be supporting the Department Manager. As an organised, proactive, and responsive individual, you will ensure their day-to-day work runs smoothly, keeping them organized and providing day-to-day administrative support in the form of inbox management, travel arrangements, calendar management, expense tracking, document preparation and correspondence. We are looking for an experienced Executive/Personal Assistant who will be able to showcase their skills and add value straight away. This role will be offered on a full time and permanent basis and will be office based with the option to work remotely 2-3 days per week (flexibility needed). What can you expect? Join a friendly and welcoming department where you can add value and continue to learn and develop Gain experience within a professional environment for a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist Working independently under moderate supervision but with the ability to act on you own initiative What will you be rewarded with? Competitive Benefits Package including: 27 days annual leave, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more Generous Family Leave including: 6 months paid maternity leave, 4 months paid paternity leave, 6 months paid adoption leave plus shared parental leave options. To help ease the transition when you return to work you will be able to work 8 weeks at 80% of your normal work pattern and receive 100% of your normal salary Free Parking available a short walk from our Witham office We will rely on you to: Provide an effective and responsive administrative service to the Department Manager Maintain and manage a busy diary, organising internal and external appointments considering current priorities and the need for focus time Monitor inbox, responding to emails where appropriate, flagging them for later discussion Coordinate and arrange business trips including meeting itineraries, flights and accommodation Liaise with internal and external colleagues and clients Reconcile expense claims and credit card statements Act as a ‘gate keeper’ to ensure non-essential tasks are given low priority Undertaking ad-hoc projects What you need to have: 2 years’ experience working as a Personal/ Executive Assistant Experience of diary management / travel planning Ability to plan and organise self and others Ability to work to tight deadlines Strong written and verbal English language skills essential Approachable and sociable personality Sound knowledge of I.T Ability to develop and maintain relationships Maintain high levels of confidentiality What makes you stand out: (Please note that these are beneficial skills but are not essential) Experience working as a PA/ EA in the insurance and financial services industry Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,100 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The company’s 75,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue approaching $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading companies including Marsh, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow Guy Carpenter on LinkedIn and Twitter @GuyCarpenter Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at TAUK@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs. Hybrid# Click here to return to the MMC Careers Site Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company's 76,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue approaching $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @mmc_global or subscribe to BRINK.

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