Executive Assistant to Senior Partner @ Executive Assistant to Senior Client Partner within the CFO practice. From November 2015 to Present (2 months) London, United KingdomExecutive Assistant with Project Management, EMEA HR @ - EA support to the EMEA HR Chief HR Officer including extensive management of a extremely busy diary where flexibility and forward thinking is a must
- Providing support to the EMB board members and EMEA CEO
- Project management for the leadership programmes including budget responsibility
-Working with the HR team on the annual promotions and bonus process across EMEA
- Event management
-Dealing with extremely confidential and sensitive information
-Budget responsibility and approving invoices
- Organising national and international travel including producing detailed itineraries and obtaining the required Visas
- Organising meetings and events in various locations across the UK and Globally
- Organising internal and external lunches and dinners. Booking the relevant dining rooms and restaurants both in London and globally
Previously a JLL Charity Champion; I have successfully organised two fundraising events for Samaritans and participated in a recent event for our current partner Starlight. I was also part of the JLL 5K property run committee and JLL run club captain.
JLL is a financial and professional services firm specialising in commercial real estate services and investment management - http://www.jll.com From April 2014 to November 2015 (1 year 8 months) Senior Personal Assistant @ - Senior PA to Retail Director and Team assistant for four managers and 30 direct reports
- Complex diary and inbox management
- Planning Director’s road show around the England and Scotland including complex schedules, adhering to extremely tight deadlines, organising meetings, travel arrangements, accommodation and entertainment
- Responsible for answering and screening telephone calls and face to face enquiries for Director
- Producing proposals with detailed schedules including breakdown of costs for events
- Co-ordinating national and international travel
- Liaising with staff, clients, customers and suppliers of various levels in a professional manner
- Planning, organising and managing internal and external events including away days and team events
- Coordinating ad hoc projects such as annual Retail Conference and product launch events
- Organising attendance to international conferences for the team including itineraries, flights, hotel,
restaurants and taxis
- Organiser of company sports and social including chairing meetings, creating presentations, planning activities and delegating tasks for company social events
- Visits to retail stores to create good relationships with the mangers and ensure company guidelines are being adhered to
- Raising purchase orders, processing expense claims and arranging invoices
- Producing board meeting documentation, arranging meetings, booking appointments, preparing agendas, taking minutes and organising catering/equipment From December 2012 to April 2014 (1 year 5 months) Personal Assistant and Office Manager @ - High level support to the Director including complex diary management
- Office Manager– delegating tasks, managing one member of staff and daily management of office
- Provide secretarial support to the director, manager, students, academic and industrial supervisors
- Managing a variety of projects such as organising and planning conferences for over 100attendees and events
- Financial responsibility for the student conference budget including processing of all invoices and expenses
- Creating requisitions, raising purchase orders, receipting goods, setting up new suppliers, reconciliation of Director’s purchase card and monitoring/logging student spending using correct coding
- Ensuring records are kept up-to-date and collaborating with departments over any queries
- Responsibility for promotional material including creating quarterly newsletter and representation at external trade events
- Communicating with internal and external contacts of varying levels
- Complying with University policies and funding body terms and conditions
- Fielding calls and responding to incoming enquiries efficiently and in a timely manner, ensuring that the required action is taken From June 2010 to December 2012 (2 years 7 months) Personal Assistant @ From April 2008 to May 2010 (2 years 2 months)
Prince2 @ University of Surrey From 2011 to 2011 CIPD, Certificate in Personnel Practice @ Guildford College From 2008 to 2009 Higher Diploma, Administrative and Secreterial Procedures @ Guildford College From 2004 to 2005 Diploma in Secretarial skills @ Guildford College From 2003 to 2004 GCSE's @ Guildford County School Lisa Casson is skilled in: Project Management, Event Management, Executive Support, New Business Development, Board level experience, Budget Management, Research, Environmental Management Systems, Microsoft Office, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Microsoft Excel, Change Management, Environmental Policy, Events Coordination