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Reporting to the EA Team Manager, the Executive Assistant will perform, coordinate and oversee a number of operational and business-related administrative duties while providing an extensive level of support to Partners.

Your primary role is to enable Partners to make the best use of their time and to ensure that work is handled effectively and efficiently without a need for constant or direct supervision. You will add value for the business by having a direct impact on enabling Partners to operate more efficiently and effectively.

You will be the primary point of contact for internal and external clients on all matters relating to the Partners you support and will serve as a key liaison to leadership and senior management teams. You will be a natural relationship builder, confident communicator with an ability to balance multiple priorities and upwardly manage where necessary.

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

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You will be part of the team of other EAs, working as part of the Business Services team within Central Business Services (CBS). You will collaborate, support and cover for EA colleagues working in an agile way to meet the requirements of the Partners and business overall. The EAs are a fundamental part of the CBS community – which is brought together by five ‘golden threads’ which unite all CBS teams in what they do: Customer focused; end-to-end process management; continuous service improvement; a digital backbone; and service and vendor management.

Key requirements of the role include:

• Coordination of the Partner’s leadership team and activities
• Preparation of material and attendance at meetings with Partners, to capture, drive & track actions
• Championing the use of self-service tools and process support where applicable
• Assistance to other grades for matters relating to the partners they support.
• Oversight of Partner business, industry and current projects, with an understanding of Partner objectives, timelines and critical milestones
• Liaising with clients, colleagues and other EAs, including liaison with client peers for meetings and events
• Extensive calendar and diary management (with an ability to manage, delegate and make decisions)
• Coordinating schedules, meetings and appointments
• Answering and directing telephone calls
• Managing Partner inbox and drafting/sending responses
• Arranging travel, PTA, visas and booking accommodation
• Supporting Partners with their client relationship management through the Jupiter system
• Maintaining and monitoring expenses (including Amex statement reconciliation)
• Arranging dinners, events and public appearances etc.
• Creating documents, letters etc using the Microsoft Office suite
• Supporting and covering other EAs in the team for sickness/absence/increased workload etc
• Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

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• GCSE education, including Maths and English or equivalent
• Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Word & Outlook
• Working knowledge of Excel & PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational and diary management skills
• Ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to act with discretion, confidentiality and personal sensitivity in all aspects of the role
• Ability to quickly establish rapport with Partners and staff at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally; written and spoken
• Ability to work on own initiative and use own judgement to problem solve
• Maintains a positive, professional and proactive approach; articulates thoughts and ideas in a manner which instils confidence in others and builds relationships at all levels across the business and with external contacts

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you’ll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.

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Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading or St Albans

Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.

You’ll be joining one of our innovative virtual communities. Which means you’ll be part of the Regional team. You’ll spend most of your time working from home like all of your UK colleagues in the Enabling Functions, or in a local collaboration space when needed. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity.

You’ll have all the support you need to succeed, including robust tech and home workstation set-up guidance, as well as access to a variety of flexible working spaces and all sorts of social activities for you to join. We’re continually innovating our working practices too, so you can expect to see new and exciting technology developments coming soon. The future of work is evolving fast and we’re already leading the way by enabling flexibility for our people and making it easy for us all to connect and collaborate.

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Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers