About this career
Executive assistants are advanced administrative professionals who work with top-level executives or in international facilities in various industries. They organise meetings, organise and maintain files, arrange travel, train staff members, communicate in other languages, and manage the day-to-day operations of the office.
Essential skills
apply information security policies
build business relationships
build trust
communicate schedules to the people concerned
coordinate events
disseminate messages to people
draft corporate emails
fix meetings
liaise with managers
maintain register of shareholders
manage office facility systems
manage personnel agenda
observe confidentiality
organise travel arrangements for staff
perform business research
perform clerical duties
plan schedule
process commissioned instructions
translate keywords into full texts
use different communication channels
use office systems
use spreadsheets software
use word processing software
Required knowledge
business communication
company policies
Additional skills
build international relations
communicate with customers
create import-export commercial documentation
liaise with board members
manage payroll reports
prepare financial statements
prepare presentation material
prepare tax returns forms
revise drafts made by managers
show intercultural awareness
speak different languages
support development of annual budget
translate language concepts
work in an international environment
international import export regulations
international tariffs
Also known as
foreign language assistant
foreign language correspondent executive assistant
executive secretary
personal executive assistant
senior administrative secretary
assistant manager
executive administrative assistant
personal assistant
multilingual secretary
