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About the Role
This Executive Assistant role provides executive-level administrative support to senior staff in the CRA Competition team in London. The successful candidate will be a critical point of contact for clients, responsible for professional communication, initiative, responsiveness, and organizing meetings, calls, travel, and billing. This position offers an excellent opportunity to learn professional service business development by working closely with senior members of a thriving practice, with potential for increased responsibility and broader team support. Occasional overtime may be required.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to VPs and senior staff, including calendar management, drafting correspondence, project organization, coordinating travel, maintaining files, and organizing meetings and events.
- Provide administrative backup for other executive assistants and 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 security badge acquisition.
- Act as a liaison with corporate departments such as Human Capital, Information Technology, Financial Administration, and Communications.
- 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
- Resume including current address, personal email, and telephone number.
- Cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches career goals.
- Ability to grasp the nature and basic concepts of the business.
- Maintains client, corporate, and court-ordered confidentiality at all times.
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience with Oracle's financial reporting system preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a similar role.
- Professional services experience preferred (consulting, law, accounting, financial services).
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Professional development and training workshops.
- Wellness and well-being benefits.
- Office social and volunteer activities.
- Robust skills development programs.
- Annual training through formal and informal programs.
- Technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars.
- Career mentoring and performance coaching.
- Leadership and collaboration opportunities.
- Comprehensive total rewards program.
- Superior benefits package.
- Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
- In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
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, and guides corporations on critical business strategy and performance issues.
- Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis, delivering clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
- Employees find the work interesting and challenging, with a culture of learning, intellectual rigor, collegiality, and an environment where ideas and initiative are rewarded.
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.