Responsible for all business and personal matters, acting as ‘Gate-Keeper’ for this UHNWI, former chairman of a FTSE 100 Company.Organisation and administration of correspondence, creating reports and documents. Responsible for setting and managing budgets. Invested heavily in technology.Diary management, effective scheduling and prioritisation of appointments and highlighting changing priorities. Project management of property portfolio from initial purchase to eventual sale.Organisation of meetings across different time zones.As Executive Assistant to this UHNWI, I became immersed in his business life and supported him across his corporate interests, in addition, private based support for him and his family. Office Management, with line management for staff including Housekeeper, Maintenance Manager and Chauffeur. Work in a professional manner maintaining diplomacy and confidentiality in communicating highly sensitive information with personnel at all levels, whilst building a good relationship with both internal/external contacts.Proactively managed a complex global schedule, arranging a high volume of International travel, supporting visas and all associated logistics.Taking care of the logistics for household parties/events.

Working with the CEO, acting as his ‘right-hand person’. Management and smooth running of the CEO’s office, organising internal and external meetings, appointments and functions. Extensive travel arrangements. Chasing and following up actions on behalf of the CEO, prioritising areas for actions. Acting as his ‘Gate-Keeper’ maintaining full control and organisation of his diary to maximise his time. Management of CEO’s expenses.Handling highly confidential and sensitive information and correspondence. Invaluable asset to the CEO to be able to make decisions/take risks in his absence, to act as point of contact. To maintain effective communications with the Executive Board of Directors. Research, prepare and coordinate briefings, reports and presentations for the CEO.Worked directly with the Project Director on “Project Canossa”. This was the rebranding project from Freeserve to Wanadoo. I ensured that Steering Committees took place within schedule and that all timescales were adhered to with regards to the project plan.Implemented and maintained the CEO/Corporate Development areas of the company intranet. Responsible for raising and reconciliation of purchase orders and for Petty cash for the department.Managed the “Contact Programme” for the department, ensuring that the entire department visited the Call centres, compiled reports on attendance, feedback and areas of improvement to be made. Managed the induction of any new employees into the department.Weekly Board Reports – prepare a draft of the division’s input for the CEO’s report to the Board.Excellent coordination of the appraisal process for the CEO’s Executive Board. Excellent working relationships built with the Executive Board.Direct line management of the Company Chauffeur, managing his time efficiently, maximising his time outside of his chauffeur role, undertaking yearly appraisals.