Management Executive - IT

Description At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs The Opportunity: The Management Executive role based in London provides high level and proactive business support to the Global Information Technology Leadership team. The leadership team are located in the UK and Australia. The Management Executive provides assistance with complex duties and sensitive information. This is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office with hybrid working. Key responsibilities of the role include:
• Provide high-level administrative support to the CIO, including agenda setting, meeting preparation, coordinating preparation of papers, and recording and follow-up on actions.
• Provide assistance with prioritisation of tasks across the IT team and assist the CIO in dealing with routine questions.
• Regular BAU and strategic planning meetings with IT Leaders to best assist with work activities.
• Active coordination of complex travel and resource requirements (booking flights, hotels, preparing itinerary etc) and preparation of relevant documents with the reason for travel.
• Proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in relation to administration management and processes and updating when required. More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site About you: The successful candidate will have:
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• High degree of initiative, pro-activity and problem solving skills, with a willingness to take ownership for the completion of tasks/projects and deliver innovative solutions to improve systems or work practices.
• Resilience, with the ability to thrive in the context of continuous change and effectively work with challenging clients or stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to draft correspondence, presentations, and slide packs quickly and accurately.