Experience

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  Zizzi Restaurants

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • PA TO THE BOARD

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  Pentland Brands

  • United Kingdom
  • Apparel & Fashion
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Personal Assistant To the President of the Footwear Division

    • Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

    • Involved in all business and personal activities with a highly confidential, sensitive nature.• Extensive diary management • Arranging complex worldwide business trips including transfers, flights, visas, hotels, currency etc.• Responsibility for all aspects of monthly Executive Team Management Meetings – from annual planning, venue finding plus creation of agenda, paper collation and circulation, minute taking, action point follow ups etc.• Working as an integral part of the senior management team on central administrative issues and making suggestions for improvements where necessary.• Managing Launches including sourcing venues, hotels and caterers, managing budgets, travel arrangements.• Researching, recommending and booking appropriate restaurants for Exec Team and VIP customers.• Managing quarterly staff recognition awards.• Member of Business Continuity Team with sole responsibility for all updates and training• Routine financial responsibilities , ie UK and International expenses, reviewing and approving claims for direct reports, invoice approval.• Drafting various correspondence.• Adhoc projects/tasks as required ie. PDR process, Chair of Staff Social Committee.• Working on backstage retreats at music events offering merchandise

  • Personal Assistant to Brand Directors - ellesse and Karen Millen

    • Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

    Providing personal assistance to the brand directors of Ted Baker/Karen Millen/Kickers/Boxfresh and ellesse footwear.

  • Personal Assistant to Managing Director Ted Baker Shoes

    • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

    Supporting the Managing Director of Ted Baker shoes, providing PA assistance, also supporting the director of IBD

  • Personal Assistant to Managing Director - Kickers

    • Aug 2000 - Jul 2016

    Supporting various Managing Directors who were responsible for Kickers Footwear

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  Harvey Nichols

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Executive Personal Assistant

    • May 1997 - Aug 2000
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Providing full secretarial/PA support to Director, being fully involved in his activities.• Complex diary management and email management• Taking minutes, using shorthand, at Committee and Departmental meetings.• Planning annual calendar of Board Meetings.• Responsible for making all logistical arrangements for these meetings including extensive global travel bookings and visas.• Collation of highly sensitive and confidential Board papers.• Ensuring co-ordination within the Compliance Team. • Liaising with City Analysts in respect of Annual and Interim results.• Company Expenses.• Responsible for car fleet – MOT, Car Tax, insurance etc.• PA support to the Managing Director in his PA’s absence.• Assisting the Food and Beverage Director with Customer Services Issues – sending out complementary vouchers dealing with customer enquiries and complaints.

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  Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

  • City of London, England, United Kingdom

  • Personal Assistant To Chief Executive

    • Nov 1996 - Apr 1997
    • City of London, England, United Kingdom

    • Performing a very traditional PA/Executive Assistant role supporting the Chief Executive, assisting with his day-to-day requirements and ensuring the smooth running of his office involving .• Managing and maintaining a busy paper diary, prioritising appointments and arranging complex meetings with high-level internal and external contacts.• Typing correspondence, reports and other confidential documents (often from shorthand dictation) and preparing meeting minutes• Fielding all telephone calls and dealing with visitors of all levels of seniority• Making travel arrangements within the UK and US and preparing extensively detailed directions.• Fulfilling various personal and family tasks for the Chief Executive, holidays, house, banking