Executive Assistant

Global Private Equity Firm

Valencia, Spain

One of our long standing clients in Germany is starting a new venture in Spain opening up an office in sunny Valencia! We are very excited to partner exclusively with them to build out their business support team there and seeking experienced team assistants and executive assistants to join their new office!

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone currently working in professional services to make the move to Spain as English is mandatory, but German and Spanish are preferred also. They have a significant team of executives already out there and you will be joining a growing team while being a part of a global company offering wide range of opportunities for growth.

My client prefers candidates with a background from financial services, private equity, banking or management consulting, but of course the fit is the most important element in the end.

*Please note: We won't be considering any candidates with no existing right to work in Spain.

THE ROLE

• Diary and email management
• Management of calls, actioning as appropriate.
• Arranging internal and external meetings and welcoming of guests.
• Administrative support with the onboarding process and induction of new joiners.
• Expense management and invoicing
• Organizing complex international travel itineraries.
• Covering EA absences during holidays.
• All other ad hoc project and administrative tasks – e.g. post, printing and binding, and archiving as required.

THE CANDIDATE

An ideal candidate for this Executive Assistant role must:

• Have background from professional services, ideally from private equity, finance, law firms etc
• Be a team player and have a can do attitude
• Speak English to a professional level, Spanish is preferred but mandatory for the right candidate
• Have secretarial, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Have professional communication skills
• Approach each task with urgency and have the ability and will to work to deadlines
• Take on ad-hoc projects when required
• Have a right to work in Spain.

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary & performance-related bonus
• Annual salary reviews
• Wellness benefits
• Global work events