Corinne B.
Personal Assistant @Financial Conduct Authority
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WORK HISTORY
Personal Assistant @Financial Conduct Authority
Leeds, GB
Email and diary management• Arranging travel and accommodation• Highlighting and chasing deadlines and actions• Delegated tasks on directors’ behalf including expenses, timesheets, authorising leave and job requisitions• Ensuring good document management and record keeping. Maintaining and organising files on SharePoint and managing correct permissions for users.• Creating slides and documents on behalf of director• Supporting fortnightly Senior Leadership Team meetings and weekly Legal Briefings- producing agendas (including ongoing standard items), taking actions, high-level notes, creating a forward planner and sending newsletters• Creating a daily meeting pack on One Note containing meeting papers, briefings and emails.• Keeping a record of all regular meetings arranged by myself and others• Supporting new starters• Providing cover for other PAs within the Legal Division • Co-chair of staff network– Leeds Neurodivergent Support Group• Fire marshall• Acting as a point of contact for the Director, including liaising with senior management and external stakeholders• Producing and coordinating divisional communications, ad hoc papers or presentations• Helping to keep track of and manage departmental MI, including resource trackers and departmental budgets, and support the development of improved MI for the department• Providing central support for the department around the use of FCA systems including Workday and SharePoint, keeping up to date with system changes • Playing a leading role in the organisation and coordination of the performance appraisal process across the Directorate and Division
ABOUT CORINNE B.
I have over 19 years’ proven experience as a professional EA/PA in a fast-paced environment providing seamless support. Supported 15 directors and a CEO in 4 different companies, across different departments, including finance, HR and legal, gaining a wealth of experience and knowledge. Each having different ways of working and preferences, adapting my level of support. • Worked for 4 companies – British Gas, Leeds City Council, NHS England (previously NHS Digital) and the Financial Conduct Authority. • Passionate about being an assistant, supporting people and adding value. Organising, lists and making plans are some of my favourite things and come naturally, so I feel I am in the perfect role! • Delivered projects, volunteered for different roles and groups, providing variety, range of experience and expanding my skill set. Including delivering a business-critical complex project from start to finish. • Fire warden for over 10 years. • Instrumental to NHS Digital becoming an Endometriosis Friendly Employer and I was an Endometriosis Champion - raising awareness of the condition, reducing stigma, and supporting staff wellbeing. • Co-chair of Neurodivergent Support Group.• I thrive with organising myself and others to ensure best use of time, delivering timely deadlines, and helping alleviate pressure. Protecting the director’s time is my key focus. • Highly proactive and productive, with exceptional organisational, multi-tasking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. • I keep calm and can deal with a crisis.• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal abilities. Rapidly establishes and maintains successful relationships with directors, stakeholders, and people all levels of seniority, internally and externally. • Personable, friendly and get on well with everyone I meet. Team player but self-starter. Consider myself to be the ‘go to person’, nothing is too much trouble. Happy picking up other duties and flexible in skill set. Collaborating and assisting colleagues is important. Always going the extra mile.• Experienced user of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Visio, and learn new systems quickly.• Driven, focussed, meticulous, taking immense pride in my work with a strong work ethic. I live by the mantra \'why do it tomorrow when I can do it today\'. With my experience, I\'ll be sure to hit the ground running. • Great sense of humour with a vibrant energy. We spend a lot of time at work and mental wellbeing is essential.
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