Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. BRINGING INGENUITY TO LIFE.

Job Description
You will play a key role within our central Business Support function, providing first-class secretarial and administrative support to Partners in our Defence and Security GTM team. The focus is on enabling our Partners and Consultants to concentrate on client projects by ensuring seamless operations and support.
You will be the first point of contact for a diverse range of personnel.

SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES:

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• Significant secretarial and administrative experience, ideally within a large organisation

• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong experience of complex diary and travel management
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal, with a friendly and professional manner
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality
• Strong planning and organisational abilities under pressure
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to supporting your team
• Experience in mentoring and/or line managing junior team members desirable
  We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Secretarial support for Partners (approx. 80% of role):
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- Complex diary and international travel management across multiple time zones
- Inbox management and communication gatekeeping
- Submission of expenses in line with company policy
- Supporting consultants with booking rooms, organising catering, and travel arrangements
- Supporting internal team meetings, external client events, and preparing documentation
- General time and workload management to meet tight deadlines
General and system administration; ad hoc support (approx. 20%):
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- Supporting various Go-To-Market and capability initiatives
- Processing purchase orders and assisting with ISO audits
- Providing cover for team members during absence
Supporting workshops and other business support tasks
Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment.
Qualifications
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- Educated to A Level standard or equivalent
- Eligible for Security Clearance