Our client is a leading name in the professional services market. With an envious reputation in the UK and overseas, they boast a staff of over 500 leading individuals.
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to report directly into the Manging Partner in a Researcher and Executive Assistant capacity. A split role, the successful applicant will provide political and economic intelligence to the MP and the rest of the firm, including:
- Weekly updates surrounding Brexit and the impact on the business;
- Extensive research into a range of subjects surrounding finance, business, politics and public affairs;
- Analysis of daily news to feed back to the MP and other Senior Partners;
- Liaison with high level contacts at relevant organisations.
On top of research and policy tasks, the successful applicant will also be required to provide a full range of assistance to the MP, including but not limited to:
- Prepare speeches for a range of occasions;
- Full secretariat support for internal and external meetings;
- Create presentations and collate paperwork;
- Be the first point of contact for the MP;
- Develop and maintain contact databases.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will:
- Have an intimate understanding of politics (especially surrounding the Brexit vote);
- Ideally have an interest in business and financial services;
- Have first-class communication skills (written and oral);
- Have exceptional attention to detail;
- Be confident engaging with senior personnel both internally and externally.