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About the Role
This Executive Assistant role provides executive-level administrative support to senior staff in the CRA Competition team. The successful candidate will be a critical face to our customers, responsible for professional communication, initiative, responsiveness, and organizing meetings, calls, travel, and billing for a professional services business.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to VPs and senior staff, including calendar management, drafting correspondence, project organization, travel coordination, file maintenance, and organizing meetings and social events.
- Provide administrative backup for other executive assistants/support staff.
- Assist with client billing, circulating conflict checks, and drafting client engagement letters.
- Process expense reports, invoices, and time-sheets in a timely manner.
- Lead local onboarding activities, including welcoming new hires and coordinating onboarding processes.
- Act as an internal and external liaison with corporate departments and other practices.
- Manage logistics for company meetings and team-building events.
- Serve as the point person for office needs and ordering supplies.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
- Experience in professional services (consulting, law, accounting, financial services) is preferred.
- Experience with Oracle’s financial reporting system is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Energetic self-starter capable of accomplishing tasks independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a cooperative and professional attitude.
- Good judgment under pressure.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.
- Experience within high-performing teams.
- Well-organized, flexible, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to grasp the nature and basic concepts of the business.
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Maintain client, corporate, and court-ordered confidentiality at all times.
- Resume including current address, personal email, and telephone number.
- Cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals.
Skills
- Professional communication
- Initiative
- Responsiveness
- Organization
- Calendar management
- Correspondence drafting
- Project organization
- Travel coordination
- File maintenance
- Meeting and event organization
- Client billing
- Conflict checks
- Engagement letter drafting
- Expense report processing
- Invoice processing
- Time-sheet processing
- Onboarding coordination
- Liaison
- Logistics management
- Supply ordering
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility
- Multitasking
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Critical thinking
- Analytical skills
- Confidentiality
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years relevant work experience
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Superior benefits package
- Wellness programming (physical, mental, emotional, financial)
- In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
- Robust skills development programs
- Annual training (formal and informal)
- Technical training
- Presentation skills training
- Internal seminars
- Career mentoring
- Performance coaching
- Leadership opportunities
- Collaboration opportunities
- Professional development and training workshops
- Office social activities
- Volunteer activities
About the Company
- Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments worldwide.
- CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters related to litigation and regulatory proceedings.
- CRA guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues.
- Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis.
- CRA provides clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Equal Opportunity
- Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Equality Act 2010).
- As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment.