Experience

GuyKat

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

• Office Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  Birmingham, England, United Kingdom



Office Saviours Ltd

• Company Director

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  Stourbridge Office Saviours is a remote admin business offering administrative support to small businesses and sole traders, who cannot afford to employ a permanent member of staff with all the additional overheads.



Ice Blue Marketing & Design

• Office Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2016

  Kidderminster Dealing with utility suppliers and supplier in general Maintaining MD's diary Booking appointments Typing meeting notes, agenda, presentations, letters Maintaining spreadsheets Bookkeeping Making travel arrangements Dealing with new staff: liaising with recruitment agencies and interviewees, preparing induction papers, maintaing personnel files



Handelsbanken

• Sweden
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Access Events Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2012

  Mainly sales/marketing role involving pitching directly to Scandinavian companies in order to acquire new business. This would lead to senior management i.e. CEO, CFO travelling to the UK, continental Europe and/or the US in order to meet with clients of Handelsbanken i.e. fund managers (with the aim of potentially generating commission from subsequent trades). These duties were carried out via email, telephone and regular marketing trips to… Show more Mainly sales/marketing role involving pitching directly to Scandinavian companies in order to acquire new business. This would lead to senior management i.e. CEO, CFO travelling to the UK, continental Europe and/or the US in order to meet with clients of Handelsbanken i.e. fund managers (with the aim of potentially generating commission from subsequent trades). These duties were carried out via email, telephone and regular marketing trips to Scandinavia. Responsible for arranging for investors to travel to Scandinavia to meet with various companies, involving organising several days of meetings, creating agendas, liaising with corporates and clients, booking hotels, ground transportation etc. Setting up conference calls and video conference calls between investors and Scandinavian companies. Arranging for Scandinavian companies to participate in regular Seminars arranged by Handelsbanken in Stockholm. Attending the Seminars in order to help with the organisation, including meeting and greeting clients and companies.

• Corporate Access Events Manager

  • 2005 - 2012

  Pitched for road shows to Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish companies. Organised investor trips to Scandinavia. Prepared agendas. Booked travel. Arranged conference calls. Attended Seminars to assist in organisation.



Cheuvreux

• Head of Investor Relations

  • Oct 1993 - Mar 2005

  Pitched to Scandinavian companies for road shows. Took regular marketing trips to Scandinavian on behalf of Cheuvreux. Arranged client trips to Scandinavia. Managed team of IR managers in London and Stockholm.



CA CHEUVREUX

• Head of Investor Relations

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for team of two IR people in London, one in Stockholm, three secretaries and a receptionist; Arranging for companies we trade in to participate in roadshows in the UK, continental Europe and the US, where they meet with our clients to speak about their stock; liaising with our clients (fund managers) to arrange meeting with the companies; booking hotels, flights, car hire; preparing itineraries; booking chauffeurs; generating presentation material on… Show more Responsible for team of two IR people in London, one in Stockholm, three secretaries and a receptionist; Arranging for companies we trade in to participate in roadshows in the UK, continental Europe and the US, where they meet with our clients to speak about their stock; liaising with our clients (fund managers) to arrange meeting with the companies; booking hotels, flights, car hire; preparing itineraries; booking chauffeurs; generating presentation material on Powerpoint; sending ‘thankyou' letters after the event; maintaining a good relationship with the companies so that they are happy to travel with us again; giving feedback to companies after meetings; periodic trips to Scandinavia to market Cheuvreux etc. Other duties during the 11 years at Cheuvreux included: Being involved in initial set up of the office: organising stationery; hiring office equipment, keeping petty cash; setting up new filing systems; photocopying; faxing; preparing itineraries; making travel arrangements; expense accounting; answering telephone; liaising with clients; liaising with employment agencies in order to hire secretarial/administrative/reception staff; interviewing and making final decision over individual suitability; acting as PA to Managing Director; working in Corporate Finance Department. Show less



Enskilda Securities

• Team Secretary

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Responsible for providing secretarial support to Head of Research Department and 5 other salesman and analysts: Typing research reports, ranging from 8 to 80 pages in length; preparing mailing lists; liaising with printer and distributor; arranging travel; preparing expenses claim forms; organising filing sytems; answering telephone.



CONTINENTAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION

• Underwriting Assistant

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1989

  Providing complete word processing and secretarial support to 4 underwriters: Extensive copy typing of weekly reports, general correspondence, letters, computer manuals and memos; processing all renewals, new policies and cancellations; sending telexes; answering telephones; covering reception; keeping diaries and booking appointments; arranging meetings; organising travel itineraries (flights, accommodation etc); plus general filing and photocopying etc. Also… Show more Providing complete word processing and secretarial support to 4 underwriters: Extensive copy typing of weekly reports, general correspondence, letters, computer manuals and memos; processing all renewals, new policies and cancellations; sending telexes; answering telephones; covering reception; keeping diaries and booking appointments; arranging meetings; organising travel itineraries (flights, accommodation etc); plus general filing and photocopying etc. Also, spent two years in the data processing department helping to test facilities for new computer system; typing User Manuals. Summary: I am currently unemployed due to redundancy and ideally looking for a part-time position. During my career, I have undertaken all aspects of general office work, as detailed below: - photocopying - filing - faxing - scanning - answering telephones - liaising with stationers and suppliers - hiring office equipment - typing extensive manuals and reports - proof reading - creating agendas/itineraries - booking travel (flights, hotels, car hire) - arranging telephone and video conferences - helping to arrange Seminars in the UK and Scandinavia - liaising with employment agencies - interviewing potential administrative/secretarial candidates - PA to Managing Director - creating Powerpoint presentations - liaising with institutional clients and corporate clients at all levels from assistants to senior management. Show less