Executive Assistant, Asia Business Transformation, Seoul, Korea
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 work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
About Corporate Finance and Business transformation practice
The Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment of FTI Consulting provides complete support in turnaround and restructuring, transaction advisory services and business transformation. Our global team of senior business transformation consultants creates an industry-informed partnership with you, deploying best practices tailored to your company and industry dynamics, focusing on the specific challenges and opportunities that impact performance.
The practice has a reputation for taking on challenging and complex assignments that require exceptional strategic and technical capabilities.
About the role
This is an Executive Assistant role based in Seoul to provide administrative and operational support to the Korea office. There will be numerous and various ad hoc administrative duties required, all to ensure the full team is operating well and with optimal efficiently. Importantly, the successful candidate will become a part of the broader team and be comfortable in an international working environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Review contractual agreement and liaise with Finance department and other relevant parties for discrepancies.
• Facilitate invoice submission, ensure all clients billing are recorded properly.
• Submit contractor request via internal portal and system.
• Provide overall administrative and operational support.
• Manage calendars.
• Arrange and book travel via internal systems.
• Enter time in the applicable firm system for certain team members.
• Handle any typing, filing, copying, faxing, courier usage and data input.
• Coordinate conferences and meetings and manage follow-up from those.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of expense claims and reimbursements.
• Open new business matters and perform conflict checks in the applicable firm database.
• Collate, analyze, summarize, and report on pertinent business data.
• Support presentation production or produce presentations from scratch.
• Organize and/or support team functions and events.
• Maintain and order stationery supplies.
• Liaise with the support functions (HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, etc.) on internal processes and procedures.
• Assist with the preparation of vendor invoice payments, billing, and client invoicing.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by team – and suggest other projects that should be contemplated to make the team run well.
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Key Requirements
• At least 5 years of relevant admin / operation experience in a professional service firm / MNC
• Highly professional manner and strong work ethic
• Enthusiastic demeanor and a positive attitude, with a strong willingness to help the team
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• An ability to take initiative, be highly proactive, and take and show responsibility
• A consistent aptitude to multitask and get a good deal of work done each day
• Good time management skills and a knowledge of how to actively prioritize workload
• An ability to solve problems, propose solutions, and think “outside of the box”
• Solid organizational skills
• An ability to work under tight deadlines
• A significant focus on accuracy of work product and high attention to detail
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet skills
• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent command of English and Korean, in both written and oral communications
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