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London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Nurtured the business as it transitioned from a start-up to becoming part of one of the biggest media companies in the world: CBS. Juggled the lives of 5 dynamic characters (3 founders & 2 business execs), remaining one step ahead of their schedules, coordinating a multitude of calls across three or more time zones; arranging meetings and business travel in a hectic environment.Took the initiative to set up new internal processes covering HR, finance and travel, as well as moving the team into a larger office space. Recruited and supervised an assistant, enabling much of the office housekeeping and admin to be delegated.Built strong relationships with business partners at all levels, including the likes of Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Apple, Microsoft, as well as all the major records labels, publishers and law firms.Shared and managed some of the legal responsibilities from the VP Legal from 2009, handling incoming queries relating to copyright issues. Conducted research, liaised with internal tech engineers and external law firms and drafted responses. Successfully completed a module with the Open University in Law.Adapted to structural and business changes, supporting management and sustaining close and approachable relationships with other teams, both in the UK and US. Named the Last.fm “go-to” person, I also fulfilled typical EA responsibilities including sourcing venues for company events, finding cool new restaurants & hotels, booking complex travel, designing marketing material and running team building events.

Sydney, Australia

Supported the head of sales, four account managers and booked advertising campaigns for digital and subscription television channels in Australia and New Zealand. First point of contact for clients (ad agencies), and mediator between clients and channels, applying organisational and diplomacy skills in a hectic environment along with a keen eye for details when scheduling campaigns.

London, Canary Wharf

Returned to previous role (see further below) with the additional responsibilities of running trader training seminars, managing five company apartments and taking over the role of member-firm technology co-ordinator: organising connections for new members (banks) to the exchange from start to finish including liaising with the technical team in Zurich.

London, Victoria

Supported three lawyers within the commercial division of Channel 4, providing diary management and detailed production of correspondence and presentations. The daily focus included preparation of legal documents which had been manually marked up. A keen eye for detail, understanding of legal abbreviations and text amendments was essential as well as fast and accurate typing to meet deadlines. I left Channel Four to take up an opportunity to travel.

London, Canary Wharf

Provided comprehensive support to the management board in a team of two at the UK branch of the Swiss Stock Exchange, based in London. Reconciled all areas of the company financial accounts on a weekly and monthly using SAP. Managed budgets and worked closely with the finance team in Zurich.Organised regular PR events, sourcing venues and caterers as well as attending each event to greet guests. Invigilated the weekly SWX Trader Exam and acquired a basic understanding of the trading system and language.Managed three company properties in London for visiting executives. Attended weekly German language classes to aid relations with colleagues in Zurich. I enjoyed my time at SWX and was made redundant due to organisational restructuring but was later rehired with additional responsibilities.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

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