Executive Assistant, Legal

Role Summary:Provide administrative support to the Head of Commercial (Americas)Provide administrative and project specific support to the Commercial (legal) team (New York)Contribute to the overall effective operation of the company by delivering a consistently high standard of work in a timely mannerQualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:Experience:Considerable relevant experience as an Executive Assistant or administrative support within a corporate environmentExperience as part of a global team working across different time zones and cultures highly regardedExperience supporting a general counsel/legal department highly regardedBachelor degree preferredBusiness Knowledge:Good market knowledge of financial services and/or fund management is beneficial.Understanding of the principles relating to the delivery of administrative services, e.g. confidentiality, protocols, etc.Experience coordinating domestic and international travel, including air, hotel, ground, etc.Global calendaring and time zone managementAdministrative support and committee secretary function to various organizationalcommittees that is a chaired by and/or attended by Head of Commercial (Americas).Contribute to the overall effective operation of the company by delivering a consistentlyhigh standard of work in a timely mannerUnderstanding of or keen willingness to learn about the executive structure (teams,board compositions, committee structure and compositions) of IFM InvestorsUnderstanding of or keen willingness to learn about the various clients and relatedorganisations of IFM InvestorsTechnical Knowledge:Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Knowledge of or ability to learn other software systems including: document management systems (e.g. SharePoint), signing request systems (e.g. Adobe Sign), accounting/invoicing systems (e.g. Approval Plus), and travel software (e.g. Concur)