Role Overview
The successful candidate will provide support to two directors and the team within our Sloane Street office. They will need to be able to interact within a busy team, as well as maintaining a high level of professionalism when liaising with private clients, many of whom require strict confidentiality. The candidate will also ensure that the office is kept in pristine condition and to be on hand to assist with greeting and looking after clients/guests.
This is a challenging role in a friendly but busy environment. We are looking for a good team player, with strong organisational and communication skills (both verbal and written), the ability to work under pressure and a willingness to learn.
Previous experience of working in a busy environment and being able to provide a high level of service and establish rapport with the team is essential. This role requires someone who is a self-motivated individual, reliable and that has a can-do attitude.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide full administrative support to two directors and ad-hoc support to the wider office team
- Complex international travel bookings and itineraries
- Expenses collation and submission
- Diary management for the team
- Telephone handling and message taking
- Liaising with clients through telephone and written correspondence
- To organise meetings, client lunches, dinners, etc. on behalf of the directors
- Updating and/or producing schedules, spreadsheets, presentations, reports, pitches and correspondence
- Greeting clients and guests
- Covering Sloane Street reception on a rota basis
- Managing kitchen stock and ensuring client spaces are kept pristine
- Audio and copy typing
- Proof reading
Key Skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good communicator
- Good team player but also able to work on their own and use their own initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
Team Overview
The team is represented in the UK and across Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. All of our employees are highly experienced and able to guide clients through a blend of property, financial and regulatory matters. Whatever the requirement, our team can either resolve issues or guide clients to an expert within the Savills network to help. Clients also benefit from our vast private database of contacts and constantly updated market intelligence.
The Private Office was established to combine the highest standards of discretion and service offered by smaller, boutique operations with the network, resources and expertise that only global organisations like Savills can successfully provide. Our expertise embraces more than 300 disciplines covering the entire spectrum of real estate search, financing, investment, management and consultancy. With more than 600 offices in over 70 countries, we are the only property company to offer this bespoke service on a truly global scale.
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