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Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 800 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people's lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous is consistently recognised as an employer of choice and was recently honoured with an excellence award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards for its change management throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Nous has previously been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review in 2017, 2015 and 2013 and is recognised as Australia's top workplace, ranking first in the 2021 Great Places to Work Awards.

We are looking for a fabulous Executive & Project Assistant to join our dynamic team on a permanent, full-time basis.

In this busy and varied role, you will support a range of people and have the opportunity to work on interesting and impactful projects. You will work with energetic, smart, and collaborative people who have an excellent reputation in the market. Your brilliant planning and organisational capabilities, along with your flexible nature and effective communication skills, will have you thriving on managing a wide range of tasks within the role. The mix of responsibilities and activities will vary depending on the demands of the business at the time. You will use your dynamic administrative skills, initiative and problem-solving abilities to keep things running smoothly.

In this busy and varied role, you will support a range of people as well as having the opportunity to work on interesting projects. You will work with energetic, smart collaborative people who have an excellent reputation in the market. Your brilliant planning and organisational capabilities, along with your flexible nature and effective communication skills will see you thrive in managing the multiple tasks within the role.

We are looking for someone with drive, intelligence and a passion for delivering high quality support whilst having some fun!

You will:

• Have lots of variety and challenges along the way but the mix will vary depending on the demands of the business at the time. You will use your dynamic administrative skills, initiative, and problem-solving abilities to keep things running smoothly
• Provide executive assistant support (diary management, expense processing, travel bookings etc.) and liaison with senior clients and stakeholders
• Support consulting projects and proposal submissions (scheduling, proof-reading, document collation and preparation)
• Work collaboratively with the Executive & Project Assistant team in Sydney and across the business
• Be highly proactive, demonstrate initiative and be prepared to go the extra mile
• Be able to work in a highly autonomous environment
• Liaise with other offices, be an integral part of the National corporate team and help connect the offices by building relationships

And the practical experience:

• You have worked in a team environment, where you have been required to juggle multiple tasks at one time
• Superior attention to detail and organisational skills
• Well-developed problem-solving skills
• Ideally proficient in the use of MS Office suite of products, or willing and able to learn
• Previous EA, PA or project coordination experience is desirable
• Professional services or similar experience highly regarded

What makes Nous a Great Place to Work?

Our aim is to deliver a flexible experience that delivers positive influence and growth for you, our colleagues, and our clients.

Below are some of the ways Nousers are encouraged to enjoy that experience:

• Giving all Nousers greater flexibility around public holidays. Understanding that people of different cultures, religions, and political beliefs may wish to choose to take alternate days of leave from scheduled holidays.
• Hybrid working, with monthly remote working allowance, and once off payment to set up your WFH office.
• A collaborative bonus that reflects company performance, and is available to all
• Celebrating commitment to Nous by enabling access to long service leave after 5 years of employment
• Supporting working parents by providing 18 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave and 10 weeks of paid secondary carer parental leave (access to parental leave is gender neutral)

Finally, the important details...

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Nous values a diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and ideas as an asset in serving communities globally.

Nous is a flexible workplace that offers hybrid working and consulting opportunities on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you are interested in helping solve complex problems and want to be part of a dynamic team, committed to achieving positive influence, then we would love to hear from you! Please click apply below.

To apply for a role at Nous in our London office you must have the right to work in the UK.