Leslie Ann Kent

Experience

1. Executive Assistant to Vice Chair

   Heidrick & Struggles

   Nov 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Project Manager and Administrator for a high-functioning team in a top-ranking executive search firm. Winner of 2024 Executive Assistant Torch of Excellence award.• Progress and maintain approximately 30 executive searches happening in various stages simultaneously• First line of contact with all candidates• Second line of contact with clients, including CEOs and Executive Boards of global firms• Responsible for billing and receivables on all team’s searches• Schedule events and maintain communication for all aspects of each search, from initial pitch to closing survey, with an average of approximately seven months per search• Gatekeeper to 24/7 executive, specializing in high-profile General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer searches• Organize and digitally file all expenses• Create and maintain an extensive database for team’s searches, past and present, including all necessary financial information • Member of the Training Team for incoming EAs/PAs, specializing in contracts and Terms & Conditions

Education

• California Institute of the Arts

  Bachelor of Fine Arts

Skills

• Management
• Contract Management
• Project Management
• Office Management
• Human Resources
• Proposal Writing
• Process Scheduler
• Budgets
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Construction
• Editing
• Recruiting
• Time Management
• Sales
• Contract Negotiation
• Spreadsheets
• Construction Management
• Notary Public
• Analysis
• State of New York
• Microsoft Excel
• Fax
• Quickbooks
• French
• Licensed Notary Public, State of New York
• Payroll