Experience

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Support Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Actuarial Research Centre Coordinator

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2022



abrdn

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2020



Hymans Robertson

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  PA work: - Extensive diary management - Travel arrangements - Organising events - Organising regular senior management meetings including putting together the agenda, papers and minutes - Formatting presentations and documents - Ensuring deadlines are met through reminders and blocking time in diaries Team Support: - Super user of Share Point/ Collabor8 system: building project pages and creating document management solutions - Problem solving administration and information collection tasks - Building a firm wide knowledge centre to assist consultants Project and team work outside of my main role: - Companies House : filing documents and accounts for Hymans Robertson LLP and associated companies - Business Continuity Team: Representative for the Edinburgh Office on the emergency response team. This includes training new staff on Business Continuity processes and training to ensure, should an emergency happen, staff are safe and as much as possible is done to save work. - Helping Hands: This is the Hymans Robertson charity committee running charitable events and arranging volunteering opportunities



Christie & Co

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Office Manager and PA to Director

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Working to support the Directors and Negotiators of the Christie + Co Edinburgh team my tasks included:- - Office Management - Updating a company wide database - Formal correspondence - Digital dictation Working to support the Directors and Negotiators of the Christie + Co Edinburgh team my tasks included:- - Office Management - Updating a company wide database - Formal correspondence - Digital dictation



LUX Assure Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Oil & Energy

• PA to the CEO, with marketing

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

  PA: • Organising meetings and travel, including work visas • Takeing minuets and writing up minutes which were taken by a colleague • I communicate members of the company and our agents, across the three offices in the UK, the Middle East and North America • Using MS office PowerPoint I create presentations for the CEO Communications and Branding o I ensure the new company branding guidelines, I devised, are followed across the company offices in the UK, Middle East and North America, this ensures continuity in our communications. o Writing the marketing section of the monthly board report o I am responsible for the ordering of marketing materials and also the shipping of these materials to the exhibitions the company attends. o I work closely with the company’s external design team to produce marketing information from banners to leaflets o Designing booths for conferences and exhibitions o I am currently leading a project to create a promotional video for the company’s newest product; this involves liaising with the technical team and an external animation company. o I have been part of a small team devised of a person from each department to install and tailor the new CRM system to the company’s internal and external communication needs • Press: o Coordinating all press releases and editorial pieces, working closely with the PR Team o Collating media coverage and distributing internally in the editions of ‘LUX in the News’ o The putting together and sending out of press packs • Website and Social Media o Writing engaging content for the company’s website o Writing social media content and timing their deliveries for maximum effect. o Collating social media and website statistics and using this to inform a social media plan • Market Research o Reading industry related articles and reporting any potential threats or areas for development in the ‘market monitoring’



Holyrood Communications

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  My role was to provide administration support for the Marketing Executives at this busy communications organisation. My main responsibilities included: • Organising the diaries of the two executives • Researching companies and organisations in order to contact them regarding upcoming events and conferences • Be the first point of contact for members of the public and those interested in working with the company • Working to tight deadlines and prioritising my work load to provide the Marketing Executives with the information they request • Using MS Excel I recorded expenses for each marketing campaign and liaising with the Marketing Executives regarding costs



The Royal Collection Trust

• Tour Guide

  • Jul 2009 - Nov 2013

  I worked full time at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace between 2009 – 2011, with a short 3 month hiatus due to refurbishment of the Gallery. In 2011, I was transferred to The Palace of Holyrood House as a part time member of staff, working to fund my studies. During my time with The Royal Collection Trust I was been trained to a high standard in tour guiding and customer service. This work has given me experience in: • Speaking confidently and articulately to a cross section of people. • Imparting knowledge to a wide range of people in a friendly informative manner. • Being genuinely interested in making conversation with visitors to enhance their experience. • Being ‘on the ball’ to foresee problems, situations or needs of the visitor before they ask for assistance. • Delivering a high standard of service expected from a member of the royal household.



Comas

• Arts Development Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  I supported the CEO to create and execute a yearlong arts programme for people in recovery from addiction. My main responsibility was to provide administration support for the programme. My main responsibilities included: • Writing funding applications and speaking with funding bodies • Speaking with local authorities including; The City of Edinburgh Council, Essential Edinburgh and Edinburgh World Heritage to encourage their support for the exhibitions which showcased the work of the programme • Wrote press releases for each style of publication • Created and wrote copy for the charities website and newsletters • Maintained a record for the outgoing costs of the project



Proud Galleries

• Assistant to the Managing Director

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  With three galleries under the Proud name, I assisted the MD with administration for the galleries in Camden, Chelsea and Charing Cross. This temporary position included: • Recording gallery expenses, petty cash and exhibition budgets • Organising staffing for the galleries • Being the first point of contact for curatorial staff and the public • Organising a diary for the MD • Initial research for future exhibitions • Proof reading interpretation panels and relevant documents