Cathy Warwick

Experience

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  Linklaters

  Dec 1987 - Jun 1997

  Personal Assistant

  Roles included:- Personal Assistant - Director of Information and Technology Personal Assistant - Director of Training and Know-How Partner’s Secretary, Corporate Department Property Department Secretary

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  Davies Arnold Cooper LLP

  Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

  Personal Assistant to the Managing Partner

  One to one role to Managing Partner

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  Merrill Lynch

  Jul 1999 - Sept 2001

  Personal Assistant to Co-Heads' and Secretarial Manager – Corporate Broking

  Organised the effective running of the Corporate Broking department; its staffing and facilitiesArranged the recruitment and supervised the work of the 6 secretaries

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  Deutsche Bank

  Oct 2001 - Jun 2005

  Personal Assistant/Secretarial Manager

  Deutsche Asset ManagementRoles included:- Personal Assistant to the Head of Global Equity Research Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive, UK Secretarial Manager Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive - Property Asset Management

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  Nomura International

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Personal Assistant to the General Counsel

  PA support to the General Counsel (Head of Legal and Compliance) including diary management, liaising with Executive Committee and their PAs, travel arrangements and expense processingManaging major internal office move communicating information to DepartmentBusiness Continuity Management representative and HR reporting responsibilities

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  The Bank of New York Mellon

  Dec 2007 - Mar 2010

  Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Europe

  Complete support to the Chairman of Europe who was also CEO of Asset Servicing and Global Head of Client Management in a hugely demanding international role, working life across UK and US timelinesLiaison with Executive Committee, Heads of Lines of Business, Shared Services HeadsPreparation of itineraries for high level visitors and providing support when they are in LondonOrganisation and facilitation of high level events and projects and assisting at client functions

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  Spreadex Limited

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  Personal Assistant to Managing Director/HR Assistant/Office Manager

  Complete ownership of all sensitive HR data, updating Staff Handbook/Employment ContractsProduce monthly payroll, liaise with Bureau, process new starters and leavers with HMRC/BureauPA to Managing Director including personal work, meeting co-ordination, presentations, visa’s, travelBuildings o-ordination including managing external suppliers, Health & Safety, First Aid/Fire Warden

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  Sky

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2014

  Executive Assistant/Office Manager

  Personal support to the CEO of The Cloud to the successful sale of the company to BSkyBProactive management of the CEO’s diary supporting his work and home lifeManaging complex travel itineraries and bookings and preparation of reports and presentationsOrganise/attend executive management meetings taking minutes and follow-up actionsEvent organisation (external and internal) including conferences involving complex logistic issuesSky Forum representative, elected by my colleagues (97 reps representing 24,000 staff)Office Manager - approx. 100 staff - to improve procedures/maintain smooth running officeCo-ordinating major office refurbishments and internal movesMaintenance and management of contractors and suppliers, raising POs, maintaining budgetsResponsibility for liaison with landlord, building manager and other tenants of the buildingFire Warden, Business Continuity & Incident Co-Ordinator, Security and key holding responsibilityHealth & Safety - risk assessments/checks, reviewing RAMS and procedure improvements Show less

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  Tesco

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Personal Assistant

  Arranging travel, visas, accommodation with diary management across multiple time zonesInbox management - reading, monitoring and prioritising emails, dealing with all enquiriesEnsuring all preparation in advance of meetings, managing internal and external stakeholders

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  AECOM

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2023

  Office Manager

  Staff management of the admin team – recruitment, coaching, mentoring, performance and rewardPrimary point of contact for internal and external clientsEnsuring that all relevant aspects of the Admin services function scope are deliveredProvide key interface with FM, ensuring that all local FM and building issues are dealt withOffice refurbishments – project management, managing suppliers and running budgetsLocal Safety Officer– advising on all aspects of H&S, office inspections, workstation desk assessmentsPersonally responsible for undertaking administrative services including event co-ordination Show less