Japanese Personal Assistant

Executive Assistant to Managing Director

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant or PA with fluent Japanese and English? This is an exciting opportunity to join our client, an established global company, at their UK Headquarters in Swindon supporting the Japanese Managing Director

In this newly created position, the responsibilities may evolve over time, but you will have solid experience of working as a PA, ideally within a Japanese organisation and be accustomed to parallel reporting between the UK and Japan. The role will include co-ordinating analysis and reports to be sent to head office in Japan alongside more traditional aspects of being an Executive Assistant, such as diary management and travel arrangements. In addition, you will translate and interpret for the new MD, attend meetings with him and use your experience of working for a Japanese organisation in the UK to ensure everything runs smoothly for the MD who is new to working in the country.

Because of the nature of this role supporting senior managers, you must be able to get into the office o

The Essentials:

• Fluent in both spoken and written Japanese and English (at a very high level)
• Strong organisational skills - ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Experience of working in with Japanese Executives.
• Excellent communication skills: you will need to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and executives, in both English and Japanese
• Excellent IT skills: proficient in Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Ideally:

• Experience with translation and interpretation an advantage
• Proven knowledge of working with Japanese companies in the UK
• Experience of booking travel
• Experience or putting together reports

Offering GBP30-38000 per Year with the chance to develop and make a real difference in a company that takes care of its employees.

Location

Based in the South Marston industrial Estate on the Northern Edge of Swindon, the office has excellent communications including parking. You will need to be able to get to the office every day. Due to the nature of the role it is not possible to work from home.

Basics

Get in touch for a confidential chat about the role. We won't put you forward unless you have a realistic chance of getting the role. We won't waste your time.

About us

Corinium Language Associates is a language service company providing foreign language training, EFL and language testing, translation, interpreting and multilingual recruitment services. For more information, visit our website at .

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