Administrative & Office Assistant
Please submit application by 9am on 3 April 2025.
Global Counsel is recruiting for an Office Assistant to join our Admin & Operations Teams. The role would be based in London but supporting the GC team across all our offices: London, Brussels, Washington DC, Doha and Singapore.
The ideal candidate for this role will have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar position within government, think tanks, corporate or consultancy. The right candidate must be able to work with limited direction and can prioritise assigned and ad hoc duties. They will have contact with senior management and require the ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality, as well as the ability to communicate clearly and in a professional manner.
The Office Assistant will report to the Operations Group Director. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Leadership Team with diary management for internal and client meetings and travel bookings for worldwide travel.
- Work closely with the London Office Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of the office - including helping with reception duties and welcoming visitors.
- Working with the Marketing team on internal events hosted in the office – including planning and execution.
- Liaise with all our offices about restocking of supplies or other requests they may need support.
- Support the Senior Executive Assistant and Operations Group Director with ad hoc tasks.
- Be present in the office 4 days a week and be flexible to support on morning / evening events.
Skills and experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role in government, think tank, corporate or consultancy environment.
- Interest in public policy or politics, and excited to be a part of a growing business, adaptable and looking to make an impact.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Strong attention to detail is essential.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- First Aid and Fire Marshall certification would be relevant, but we can also provide training.
- Department
- Admin and Operations
- Locations
- London
London
Why join
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An opportunity to work with world-class advisers and political experts in a fast-growing firm, alongside a strong professional development program including a personal training budget.
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A competitive salary and bonus structure, a robust benefits package and opportunities to work from our offices across the world.
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A commitment to work-life balance, with flexible working, 25 days holiday allowance plus public holidays, enhanced parental leave, discretionary winter holiday office closures, and sabbaticals.
Our commitment to diversity
We are committed to equal opportunities, respect and wellbeing for all staff and applicants for employment. We are committed to building a team that genuinely reflects the diversity of the places we work. We are committed to achieving a culture where there is regard for all and there is no place for discrimination and harassment of any type.
Our aim is for GC to be a company where all our colleagues have the opportunity to grow, develop, succeed and be their authentic selves whatever their sex, race, colour, class, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, redundancy, leaves of absence, salary and training.
About Global Counsel
Global Counsel brings together a team with diverse experience across the public and private sectors. Since our establishment in 2010 we have developed a wide range of services and capabilities for corporates and investors.
Global Counsel helps companies and investors across sectors to anticipate the ways in which politics, regulation and public policymaking create both risk and opportunity, and to develop and implement strategies to meet these challenges. We provide them with due diligence support to build compelling, evidence-based campaigns to engage in policy debates.
Our work is supported by high quality analytical content and collateral that is politically and economically informed and which builds quickly into executable strategy.
Our team is led by former public policymakers and political advisors with experience at the highest level of government. We have offices in London, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore and Doha and are supported by a network of partners in other key markets.
Administrative & Office Assistant
Please submit application by 9am on 3 April 2025.
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