Executive Assistant | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career. 

Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Executive Assistant with exceptional all-round EA skills, comfortable executing significant discretion and judgment, working alongside the leadership team in our successful Restructuring practice.

You will enjoy a full and varied day and a full range of responsibilities that will play to your strengths as an EA, enhance your skills and provide you with an array of opportunities to add to your experience and to build relationships and your network with a variety of senior stakeholders, internal teams and external organisations. 

What You’ll Do

• Scheduling of meetings, management of calendars, preparation of external / internal correspondence, telephone and visitor screening, travel arrangements, coordination of meetings and booking internal meeting rooms, arranging client or supplier breakfast / lunches / dinners
• Management of calls, actioning as appropriate
• Managing expenses and invoices and ensuring prompt submission and payment
• Preparing and collating internal and external documentation, ensuring formatting is in line with company templates and standards using Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Coordination of sensitive correspondence, reports and analysis
• Managing contacts on Outlook, maintaining the relationships and communications as required
• Booking international and local travel for the teams as required
• Events management
• General admin and secretarial support to the team where necessary

We operate a Hybrid Working Model, where you’ll be expected to be in the office three days per week.

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. 

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) advantageous
• PA/Secretarial qualification advantageous

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to prioritise workload and to deal with multiple parties and requests
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organisation
• Ability to work under time pressure and be available as needed
• Strong attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills required to maintain collaborative working environment
• Strong team player
• Proven ability to work with limited direction
• Ability to handle confidential issues with utmost sensitivity
• Strong levels of discretion and integrity
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Salesforce advantageous

Experience:

• Demonstrable Executive Assistant experience, supporting senior management and a wider team
• Experience of working with a professional services environment advantageous
• Events management and/or project management experience
• Experience with client interface and understanding of client relationships
• Experience dealing with international time zones

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