JOB OVERVIEW:

Our client is a reputable legal firm delivering outstanding legal services to a broad range of companies, private clients, and governments. They are looking to hire an Experienced Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner in Lagos.
The ideal candidate will be focused on providing dedicated support to the Managing Partner (MP) on management support functions, including but not limited to organizing work schedule, planning, and attending meetings, preparing management and operational reports, and managing internal projects.

KNOWLEDGE NEEDS:

• Office administrative and management practices and procedures.
• Principles and practices of sound business communication.
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Rules and regulations for the conduct of public meetings.
• Standard word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and other software packages.
• Budgeting, record keeping, filing, and purchasing practices and procedures.
• MSOffice (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Teams, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

SKILLS:

• Resilient and able to adapt to changing needs, priorities, and responsibilities.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem solving, listening, and learning skills and proactive analytical thinking.
• Good reporting and negotiating skills.
• Excellent Project management skills, frameworks, and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with web browsers and internet search engines.
• Excellent organizational skills with an attention to detail.
• Tactful and diplomatic with great interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team-player with project prioritization abilities.
• A demonstrated ability to multi-task, work under pressure, prioritize and meet concurrent deadlines; and
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
  Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Executive Assistant: 9 years (Preferred)

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as directed or assigned from time to time.