Executive Assistant Team Lead f/m 100% for our Financial Services Advisory Executive Assistants Team in Zurich

EY is a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory Services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Our Financial Services Organization (FSO) in Zurich is the only Big 4 firm with functional and cross-country specialization in the financial services sector, we offer our customers all over the world seamless, consistent and high quality services.

The Advisory Practice offers a broad range of functional and cross-border services dedicated to providing high-value and trusted advice to our clients, with a particular focus on business transformation programs and financial management.

Main responsibilities that bring you forward:

• You proactively support a number of Partner and Associate Partners with respect to their administrative tasks and processes
• You are responsible for monitoring quality and quantity of daily work according to the defined scope of work, ensure a continuous improvement of service quality, foster knowledge sharing and promote best practices
• You ensure timely information and updates within the team and work closely with stakeholders, i.e., Partner and Associate Partners
• You ensure deputization for colleagues during absences as appropriate
• You support the Overall EA Lead on developing and implementing responses to market trends and foster close collaboration with the leadership to understand business needs
• Performance assessment and counselling for team members and recruiting of new hires in cooperation with the Talent Team and Overall EA Lead
• Development / succession planning, coaching and counselling of Executive Assistant Team members in cooperation with Overall EA Lead

Your profile:

• You hold a commercial diploma and additional higher professional diploma is a plus
• You have at least four years’ experience as an Executive Assistant Team Lead in a complex, professional organization, overall working experience of eight years
• Your German and your English skills are excellent, in writing as well as verbal
• You have a broad knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, numerical insights and analytical skills
• You have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• You are detail oriented and take ownership for the delivery of high quality work
• You are confident about adapting and embracing new technology and tools
• You are open minded, flexible and solution-oriented professional who appreciates working in a team and how likes to explore and implement new ideas
• You are a team player
• You have a high level of stress tolerance

Elena Elsener is looking forward to receiving your application. Do the next step and apply for this position online. Ref No: ZUR0019M. For further information please contact our recruitment team (Recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66). Only direct applications will be considered.

Only direct applications will be considered.