Role Summary:

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative and operational support to Partners and their teams in Grant Thornton’s Advisory unit. The ideal candidate is highly organised, proactive, and capable of handling a wide range of administrative related tasks with discretion and confidentiality.

In addition to supporting the Partners, the Executive Assistant will work closely with the Manager of Operations to assist with departmental coordination, internal communications, reporting, and project tracking. This includes helping to drive operational efficiency across the Consulting team and ensuring timely follow-up on key actions and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

Diary management and meeting scheduling.
Handle confidential information with a high level of discretion.
Mailbox management -screen and prioritise emails, and requests.
Co-ordinate internal and external meetings, including logistics and follow-ups.
Take minutes in meetings, and track actions during key meetings, ensuring timely follow-up and accountability.
Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents.
Organise comprehensive travel arrangements, both domestic and international travel inclusive of trains, taxis, flights, and accommodation.
Act as a liaison between Partners and internal/external stakeholders.
Process monthly expenses.
Support the Manager of Operations with departmental reporting, project tracking, data entry, and operational initiatives as needed.
Assist with the planning and delivery of departmental events and initiatives, including logistics, communications, and tracking deliverables.
Perform ad hoc administrative and operational tasks with accuracy and efficiency, adapting to changing priorities as required.
Support wider team in an administrative capacity, assisting with tasks such as preparation of documents, scheduling and coordination of meetings and events.
Perform ad hoc administrative tasks in a timely manner as required.

Skills:

Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage competing deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with the ability to draft professional correspondence and communicate clearly across all levels of the organisation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook; experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint) is a plus.
Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Resourceful and solutions-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and a flexible, can-do attitude.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and collaborate seamlessly with senior leadership, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrates initiative and adaptability, continually seeking ways to improve processes and enhance team efficiency.

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

Please follow this link for information on our generous benefits package.

Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Executive Assistant - Advisory Consulting

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