Gillian Skendaj

Experience

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  THE BANK OF ENGLAND

  Sept 1996 - Nov 1997

  Secretary to two Senior Managers in the Regulatory Policy Division

  In addition to supporting the two Senior Managers, I also supported a team of nine and provided cover for a Deputy Director and a Special Advisor in the absence of their secretary. Maintained the administration of the LAN as a Deputy LAN Supervisor. Diary management, organised regular seminars for internal and external speakers, travel, processed expenses, maintained correspondence logs of action papers, ordered stationery for the group, documentation, call handling.

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  MICHAEL PAGE FINANCE

  Nov 1997 - Jul 1999

  Secretary to a Director

  I held the position as secretary to a Director, two Managers, a Legal Manager and Four Consultants. I supervised an Office Junior. Duties included: maintaining the office floor, contacting service company’s should problems arise such as a jammed photocopier, invoice processing, organised candidate and client day/nights out, designed and maintained a reconciliation spreadsheet of the teams revenue results, documentation, research, liaised with candidates and clients on the telephone and face to face, diary management, ordered stationery for the office, maintained an “Access” style database of candidates and clients, typed candidate CV’s and client job specifications and proposals, franked mail, maintained a filing system of candidate and client literature. Show less

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  HSBC

  Jul 1999 - Oct 1999

  Graduate & MBA Recruitment Team Secretary - Human Resources Department [contract assignment]

  I supported a team of 4 and helped organise graduate milkround presentations which included arranging travel and accommodation for all participants. Other duties included: telephone handling, documents, processing expenses and invoices for graduates and members of the team, diary management.

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  CREDIT SUISSE PRIVATE BANKING

  Nov 1999 - Dec 2002

  PA to Chief Operating Officer

  I reported directly to the COO and provided secretarial support to the CEO plus 5 other teams. I was responsible for 1 team secretary. Duties involved email management, diary management, travel, documents, minuting meetings and paper distribution, personal, research, call screening, events, BCP - disaster recovery administration, transcription, meetings, budget and expense monitoring.

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  GERRARD’S

  Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Audio typist [temporary position]

  The above role was temporary and included transcription and call handling only.

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  Morley Fund Management

  May 2003 - Jun 2006

  PA To Managing Director, Institutional

  Provided the MD with full administration support including, email management, diary management, travel, documents, personal, research, call screening, events, transcription, meetings, budget and expense monitoring.

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  Beazley Group

  Jun 2006 - Feb 2017

  PA to the Head of Open Market [2015-2017] / PA to the Director, Head of Property Group [2006-2015]

  During the 10 years I spent at Beazley, I supported the Director, Head of Property Group and when he left the company I spent 2 years supporting the Head of Open Market. The support I provided was similar in both roles and included: email management, diary management, travel, documents, minuting meetings and paper distribution, personal, research, call screening, events, transcription, meetings, budget and expense monitoring. For the last 4 years I also supported the Exposure Management Team with general administration. Show less

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  SmartPA

  Sept 2016 - now

  SmartPA Partner

  SmartPA are the leading experts within the PA, Secretarial and Administrative sector. Through industry expertise and experience, SmartPA deliver the very best in outsourced back office support and Managed Services to the business community. SmartPA’s solutions are highly effective and flexible to your needs, whilst being cost effective.At SmartPA we work on a package based model. Providing you a fixed figure for cash flow with no hidden costs. Our packages include:• A dedicated account manager – fully SmartPA Accredited• Access to a team of over 150 professionals, with a variety of specialist skills• Immediate access to assistance at any time between the hours of 09:00 - 17:30 (evenings and weekends by prior arrangement with your account manager)• Holiday, sickness and maternity cover• Built in flexibility, handling small bursts or temporary fluctuation of support levels. • We offer both standard and tailored packages, prices for which are tailored to the individual.http://www.smart-pa.com/https://twitter.com/Smart_PA https://www.facebook.com/SmartPA1/ Show less