Executive Assistant

Do you want to be part of Turner & Townsends successful support services team  We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Executive Assistant to work in our growing team.

This role supports the Director and head of the Boston office. There will be heavy calendar management meeting planning and travel coordination among other responsibilities.

• Proactive calendar management and travel coordination for both domestic and international meetings.
• Submit expenses on behalf of the Director.
• Anticipate needs pre-empt and resolve issues while prioritizing tasks to proactively support the Vice President.
• Meeting management: plan meetings and all related operational details (conference rooms catering collateral building access etc.); draft agenda and minutes; greet onsite guests and escort them to appropriate conference room.
• Support development of presentation content and report development for various meetings and Board meetings.
• Update and maintain organizational charts for the Boston office.
• Field and screen incoming phone calls.
• Attend Board meetings and prepare all corresponding Board books which includes managing reporting timelines with senior Directors across the business.
• Ad-hoc projects as needed.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Please note you may be required to perform other duties as assigned that are not outlined in the Job Description

Qualifications :

Our ideal candidate is discreet trustworthy and personable. We are looking for someone to represent Turner & Townsend professionally at all times. Must be self-motivated proactive highly organized and able to work on their own initiative with minimum supervision.  Furthermore excellent communication and organization skills and must be able to deal with highly confidential information appropriately.

Skills must include:

• Detail-orientated highly organized with a flexible and solution-oriented attitude.
• Technically-savvy with the ability to learn systems quickly.
• A positive team player with the ability to deal with colleagues at all levels of the business.
• Culturally sensitive; able to deal with global stakeholders.

Experience

• Minimum 5 8 years of experience supporting senior executives.
• A proven track record of working in a dynamic and demanding environment is necessary.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Strong aptitude for Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel & PowerPoint).

Additional Information :

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan please email .  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the Human Resources Department at or .  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time