Haris Akhtar
Executive Assistant at The City of London Solicitors' Company- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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The City of London Solicitors' Company
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant
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Jun 2022 - Present
- Drafted written correspondence including event booking forms, letters, invitations, invoices and receipts - Managed and maintained event bookings and payments - Managed, maintained and updated membership databases - Created membership reports for committee meetings - Coded bank statements to highlight all income for book-keeping - Point of contact for member enquiries including email and telephone - General administrative tasks - Drafted written correspondence including event booking forms, letters, invitations, invoices and receipts - Managed and maintained event bookings and payments - Managed, maintained and updated membership databases - Created membership reports for committee meetings - Coded bank statements to highlight all income for book-keeping - Point of contact for member enquiries including email and telephone - General administrative tasks
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John Lewis & Partners
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Brand Experience Partner
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
- Creating marketing content such as posters, leaflets, presentations and vinyl cards to advertise and promote in-branch events and services- Co-ordinate with internal departments, beauty houses, catering team and external stakeholders to create in-store events and activities- Build and maintain internal and external client relationships through communication methods such as emailing, telephone and in-person meetings- Work alongside Great British Exchange to welcome independent pop-up brands into branch to celebrate cultural and religious events such as Black History Month, Eid and Diwali- Hold inductions and manage stock for independent pop-up brands- Deliver Christmas fundraising campaigns in branch for charities including Fareshare and Home-Start- Creating bespoke gifting experiences using in-store services- Overseeing stock donation to local charities and schools- Maintaining relationships with local charities through multiple communication methods for regular visits to branch- Using Google Suite (Slides, Sheets and Docs) to create and update spreadsheets, documents and presentations- Administrative tasks such as printing, scanning, photocopying and filing - Build relationships with customers through personalised shopping services- Engage with in-branch leadership team to drive continued improvement Show less
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Selling Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Selling Assistant role which includes the following responsibilities:- Customer engagement and retention in Children's fashion department - Supporting department to ensure Partnership high standards are met on shop floor- Assisting department with stock replenishment - Assisting the business in areas such as cashing up, meet and greet, recovery and till support- Helping customers with returns and repairs/warrantees
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Selling Assistant (Seasonal Temporary)
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Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Selling Assistant role over Christmas and New Year period. Duties included:- Providing support to customers through discussion and interaction in Sports and Luggage department- Helping to ensure that high standards are met on shop floor displays- Assisting department with stock replenishment
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National Theatre
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Performing Arts
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700 & Above Employee
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Commerical Operations, Audience Experience HR assistant
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Apr 2017 - May 2017
Five Week Work Placement role which included: - Preparing documents and paperwork to assist Audience Experience team through recruitment process - Conducting interviews of potential new staff - Managing employee records on NT database, including creating employee incident timelines, uploading file notes, sick forms and return to work questionnaires - General administrative tasks Five Week Work Placement role which included: - Preparing documents and paperwork to assist Audience Experience team through recruitment process - Conducting interviews of potential new staff - Managing employee records on NT database, including creating employee incident timelines, uploading file notes, sick forms and return to work questionnaires - General administrative tasks
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Education
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Queen Mary University of London
Master of Science (MSc), International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations -
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Creative Writing and English Literature