Business Assistant

6 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

**Company Description**
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 108 offices in 45 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
**Job Description** Main Duties**
- To provide administration and management support to the Strategic Lead and North East Directors
- Event management
- Manage all travel arrangements, inclusive of booking flights, rail and accommodation and the preparation of travel itineraries for Strategic Lead and North East Directors
- Complex diary management for Strategic Lead and North East Directors
- Play an active part in the care of clients and be wholly familiar with contacts/clients
- Manage complex administration requests from internal/external stakeholders
- Line management and delegation of administrative tasks to Team Administrators
- Attend management meetings, prepare agendas and take comprehensive notes
- Day to day management of office and facilities and wider support to Strategic Lead as and when required
- Assist wider office admin team, including bid support as and when required
- Organising team meetings, ensuring the management team are well-prepared
- Prepare and submit mileage and expenses for Strategic Lead
- Submit weekly timesheets for Strategic Lead
- Raise purchase orders and receipt invoices

**Qualifications** Required skills and experience**
- Previous experience in a similar role
- The ability to manage information professionally and confidentially
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Computer literacy, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Teams and Outlook
- Strong communicator, both written and verbal

**Additional Information**:

- Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change._
- We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance._
- #LI-SM_

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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