Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant at FTI Consulting

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Executive Assistant to join our administration team. You'll be responsible for providing administrative support to the leaders of our Economic & Financial Consulting team as well as providing ad hoc assistance to the wider administration team.

You will perform all administrative functions and will need the ability to successfully balance assignments and a variety of tasks from multiple stakeholders. You will be responsible for routine and ad-hoc tasks and will need independent judgment to plan, prioritise and organise your workload. You may also interact with clients and other leaders across the practice and will need to maintain absolute discretion and confidentiality as would be expected of a professional in this role.

What You'll Do

• General administration, including travel bookings, coordinating meetings and calls and diary management calendars
• Expense and invoice management
• Assisting with the maintenance of client management resources including the input of data required for conflict management and to support our leaders
• Assisting with the planning and co-ordination of events including staff and client functions.
• Handle phone queries
• Work collaboratively with all other areas of the business including supporting other Executive Assistants and office administration staff as needed
• Supporting the team to draft and format correspondence and presentations as required
• Assist with the smooth running of the office and ad hoc tasks

How You'll Grow

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to partner with high-level Executives, build their own network, guide and encourage peers, and further develop their professional skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience providing administrative support to multiple senior managers
• Proactive, efficient and approachable
• Experience in planning and coordinating events
• High attention to detail
• Experience in professional services environment desirable but not essential
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication verbal and written skills
• Advanced level of Microsoft Office proficiency required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• High level of computer literacy
• This role will be required to work in the office

Our Benefits

Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees
• 18 weeks paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualification, such as CA, CPA, or CFA, and other Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)
• Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s)
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") - free to all employees and their immediate families
• 35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters
• Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia
• FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources
• Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies
• Annual paid volunteer hours
• Corporate matching for charitable donations
• Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI's Women's Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated US$3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Key skills/competency

• Administrative support
• Diary management
• Expense management
• Event coordination
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Confidentiality
• Prioritization
• Communication skills
• Client interaction
• Professional services environment