Personal Assistant to the Group General Counsel

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Personal Assistant to the Group General Counsel

Sector: Legal
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Overview

We're Kingfisher, a team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We're recruiting for an experienced Personal Assistant to join us, supporting our Group General Counsel and two to three Directors. This is an intuitive role, and we'd love someone with direct experience in Legal, Finance and/or HR functions, preferably in a large, UK-listed organisation. Ideally, you'll have a good understanding of how these functions support the wider business agenda and their roles in plc and Board governance frameworks.

This is a hybrid role and you'll be based in our London Paddington office on average 3 days a week, but flexibility will be required.

What's the job

1. Manage the diaries of the Group General Counsel and two to three Directors, ensuring time is managed efficiently and effectively and meetings are well planned.
2. Anticipate diary and meeting needs, prepare required papers and ensure rooms are appropriate for the topic and all materials are available.
3. Work cross-functionally across the Kingfisher Group to ensure that calls, meetings and events are prepared in a way that maximises the General Counsel's time.
4. Administrative tasks including managing and approving expenses, coding & invoices, monitoring budget spend, organising UK and international travel, accommodation and visas.
5. Assist with team events, training, and off-site meetings.

What you'll bring

1. Previous personal/executive experience in a complex, multi-national company supporting at C-Suite and Board level. Experience working within a FTSE organisation is preferred, ideally having supported General Counsel, CFO, Chief HR or People Officer or similar stakeholders.
2. A highly professional approach with a strong sense of personal integrity and discretion.
3. Clear, concise communication skills, able to communicate calmly and articulately with principals and stakeholders.
4. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities and tight deadlines, and proactively help to keep stakeholders organised.
5. Exceptional levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
6. Highly discreet and trustworthy, including in relation to handling of highly sensitive and confidential information.
7. Able to build and maintain excellent relationships at all levels, both internally and externally with the ability to constructively challenge and influence where appropriate.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now.