AddressCorporate Executive Assistant / Analyst (ML11)
Location: London
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
Executive Assistant support is provided to Accenture Leadership only, on the basis of an average ratio of 1 Executive Assistant to 3-5 Accenture Leadership. The Executive Assistant also works as part of team of 5 - 12 Executive Assistants.
Each Executive Assistant and the team have access to services provided by other groups and organisations that support the Accenture client business. Executive Assistants are expected to provide the defined range of services to Accenture Leadership through a combination of self-delivery, delivery from within the immediate and wider Executive Assistant group and delivery from the rest of the support organisation.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
In our team you will learn:
The ability to work across multiple disciplines and learn about different areas of the business at a senior level
Effective time management for both yourself and those you support
Learn how to operate within a cohesive team, sharing responsibilities and effective collaboration on tasks and responsibilities
As an Executive Assistant you will be responsible for:
A high level of Diary Support - Scanning of email, identifying regular tasks for EA to complete e.g. meeting requests progressed without consultation with MD. Managing Leader’s diary with a degree of autonomy in confirmation and scheduling of meetings and travel arrangements.
Travel - Agrees travel needs with leader and coordinates arrangements appropriately, can involve multiple destinations and short notice changes. Create logical itineraries based on Leader’s availability. Provides support with travel documentation and procedures including visas.
Meeting and Event Planning – Takes the brief and delivers full event management within budget. Prepare agendas as directed by Leadership. May provide on-site facilitation of the event including taking notes.
Client/EA Relationships - Develop relationships with leaderships’ clients and their executive support associates. Establish networks across home GU EA community.
Communications - Prepare draft proposals and presentations with direction from Executive and/or support from other individuals or service departments; document production and formatting; brand compliance; proof reading materials for consistency, grammar, and spelling.
Track budgets, identifying areas where there may be a variance in actual spend compared to budget.
Administration - Assisting with miscellaneous complex administrative tasks which will include:-
locate and complete standard Accenture forms
invoicing and accounts reconciliation support
email distribution lists
time and expense reporting
office/meeting room bookings
