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Canon EMEA have three really exciting senior level Executive Assistant roles supporting various leaders within different parts of our Head Office in Stockley Park.

The executives work within Finance, Corporate Development, and IT.

You will be part of a focused and innovative environment at our EMEA HQ at Stockley Park, working with various stakeholders in a range of complex tasks.

In addition to a salary of up to £40,000pa you'll be eligible for a performance-based bonus of 10%. We have a range of flexible benefits including a strong contributory pension plan, private healthcare, life cover, plus employee discounts on Canon products.

Canon also champions hybrid working and a flexible working policy, with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year. Lastly, you'll find that Canon encourages continuous Learning and Development with a wide range of resources and support available on demand.

What we give

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

Your role as an Executive Assistant will expose you to varied and dynamic activities including:

• Providing a high level of EA duties to the Executive as required, including complex diary and email management, generating reports and presentations, facilitating meetings etc.
• Taking initiative in prioritising and managing the Executive's workload to meet specific deadlines.
• The ability to anticipate and fulfil the needs of the Executive. Responding to complex demands with the ability to respond proactively.
• To build close working relationships with key stakeholders, linking with them in a wide range of sensitive and complex cases on behalf of the Executive. Organising and facilitating meetings, taking minutes where necessary.
• To play a key role in internal and external communication, developing effective networks with individuals and other organisations, regarding the work of the executive.
• Coordinating enquiries, queries, or complaints for the Executive, ensuring all are handled in a professional and effective manner.

What we ask

Previous experience in a similar role is vital, and therefore we are looking for you to demonstrate:

• A strong background working in an EA/PA role for C-Suite individuals. dealing appropriately with issues of an important nature.
• Working within a blue-chip corporate environment, preferably across multiple countries for a global organisation.
• Significant knowledge and experience using applications such as Excel and other O365 tools.

You will need

The successful candidate will be:

• Organised and accurate with the ability to exercise initiative throughout.
• A strong communicator with a high degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people.
• Able to work well under pressure and maintain a flexible approach to changing department demands.
• Able to use discretion and diplomacy, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Analytical with key eye and attention to detail.
• Pan-European cultural sensitivity.
• Resourceful and innovative to support executive.
• Able to manage a varied and complex workload, using independence and initiative throughout.

Further Information

Location: European HQ in Stockley Park

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