English/Mandarin speaking Business manager/Executive assistant

Unique opportunity to join a new brand of a franchise restaurant business as the Executive Assistant/ Business Manager. You will need to assist the Director for this new business and they are setting up a new team. You will also act as an ambassador on behalf of the client. Fluent Mandarin would be useful. Apply here : Executive Assistant/ Business Manager – Restaurants & Hospitality

Title : Executive Assistant/Business Manager (Office-based)

Languages: Mandarin and/English

Salary : £60-70k

Location :Tower Hill

Sector: Restaurants & Hospitality sector

This role is required to provide professional and highly organised support to the Director.

Based in the Tower Hill office, the suitable candidate will be a highly organised, self-driven and detail-oriented.

To be successful, you will have previous executive-level support experience dedicated to a Director. You will support the Director by proactively preparing for all meetings and will be expected to gain a good understanding of the business functions and help with projects as they occur. You will have a track record of supporting the Director in managing a range of Teams and driving the success of the business. For this you must have excellent business acumen, and high-level communication capability.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Full diary management, scheduling and prioritising appointments and highlighting changing priorities
• Answering emails and calls on behalf of Director and creating a positive and professional impression of the company
• Preparing, editing and proofreading correspondences, reports and presentations for the Director
• Ensure the Director is fully prepared for all appointments and meetings (i.e. agenda, meeting structure, contents, issues, etc.)
• Attending meetings, taking minutes and being responsible for timely follow-ups
• Respond promptly to the Director’s queries and take ownership for resolving any issues in a timely manner
• Project management of events, from planning, budgetary control, accounting for quality through to delivery and post-event reporting
• Making decisions and acting on behalf of and in the best interest of Director within agreed parameters
• Communicate directly on behalf of Director with stakeholders and external parties and represent the company and its culture in daily meetings, corporate events and guest engagements
• Being resourceful, proactively keep updated to new trends of the industry
• Produce in-depth research on finance, politics, public affairs, business and risk-factors to support strategic operations
• Ad hoc duties when required such maintaining the office, organizing the office cleaning, gardening and ordering stationery and equipment Maintaining the office condition and arranging necessary repairs

Qualifications And Requirements

• Education to degree level
• Financial and Commercial Acumen
• Experience in a hospitality/dining Company preferred
• Solid experience in a similar position
• Excellent written and spoken English; Mandarin speaking preferred but not essential
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Time flexibility and travel availability
• Excellent administration and time management skills; ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Strong business sense; understand and anticipate the needs of Director and the company as a business
• Car driver preferred
• With the right to work in UK