Crone Corkill
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Executive Assistant – German Speaking
Salary: Up to £50,000
Contract: 12-month maternity cover
Working: Flexible working
An established boutique executive search and advisory firm with an international client base is looking for a highly organised, proactive and personable Executive Assistant to join its team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.
Working closely with a Founding Partner, you’ll provide high-level executive support while also playing an active role across business development, client and candidate coordination, events and wider office operations.
This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone who enjoys being at the centre of a business, managing multiple priorities and taking ownership. No two days will be the same.
Key Responsibilities
- Complex diary, inbox and meeting management
- Coordinating domestic and international travel
- Organising meetings, industry events and client engagements
- Preparing presentations, reports and client materials
- Managing CVs and candidate communications
- Supporting client and candidate coordination throughout the search process
- Conducting research and maintaining internal systems
- Assisting with business development activity
- Providing wider administrative and operational support to the team
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About You
We’re looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who is highly organised, commercially aware and confident working with senior stakeholders.
You will have:
- Native or business-fluent German, both written and spoken
- Previous Executive Assistant experience, ideally supporting at senior level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional organisation and attention to detail
- The ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and effectively
- A proactive, adaptable and hands-on approach
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- The confidence to build positive relationships with clients, candidates and colleagues
- A willingness to get involved across the business and take ownership
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What’s on Offer
- Salary of up to £50,000
- Flexible working
- 12-month maternity cover contract
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and an international client base
- A varied role within a collaborative, high-performing and supportive team
- The opportunity to play a genuinely integral role within a growing boutique business
If you’re a polished, proactive Executive Assistant who is fluent in German and enjoys working in a dynamic, people-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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