Claire Parrotta

Experience

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  Strathmore Hotel

  Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  Conference & Banqueting Manager

  Promoted from a post of Receptionist after three months of employment to take responsibility of the Conference Department and see to all aspects of the day-to-day running of a small venue.

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  New Connaught Rooms

  Jun 1998 - Mar 1999

  Conference & Event Co-ordinator

  Organising and managing complex and large-scale conferences and other events, while being the first point of contact with clients and suppliers

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  Regent's College Conference Centre

  Mar 1999 - Jan 2001

  Assistant to the Manager

  - Organisation of corporate & private events. - Successfully implemented improvements to the running of the services on offer and increased the turnover by proposing higher quality services at a price more adapted to the various types of clientele.

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  Cinven Ltd

  Jan 2001 - Mar 2004

  Front of House Assistant Manager - Junior PA

  - While working closely with the various departments of this corporate driven Private Equity company, helped putting into place more efficient and organised systems for the running of the conference facilities and catering services.- All front of house and administrative duties.- Trained as a PA to assist the various foreign directors travelling to the London office.

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  SETE ENERGY

  Mar 2004 - Nov 2004

  PA to three directors - Office administrator

  - Typical PA and administrative duties.- Ensured the smooth coordination of the first steps of a project of implementation of a touristic resort in Morocco, by delivering technical and legal translations in French and English.- Assistance and coordination for a charity organisation aiming to sponsor and sustain St Catherine Monastery’s renowned library.

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  Burlington Resources

  Nov 2004 - May 2005

  Executive Assistante

  - Bilingual administrative support for two directors and their teams composed of engineers, geologists and other oil & gas specialists- Translations, various on/off site meetings organisation- Active membership to the Emergency Response Committee and to the Sport and Social Committee.

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  Berney&Associés SA

  May 2005 - Dec 2006

  PA to the CEO - 'Assistante de gestion'

  - Bilingual administrative assistance to the CEO and his clients- Involved in all aspects of offshore companies creation and administration, as well as direct relationship with the international clients

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  NBAD Private Bank

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2009

  PA to the CEO - Office Manager

  - Hired to assist the CEO in the setting up and the opening of this new private bank, hence involved with all aspects of selecting, negotiating prices, coordinating, and collaborating with all the various suppliers and service providers. - Office Management- Event management (inauguration of the bank)- Providing personal assistance to the CEO, and administrative assistance to the CIO and to the COO.

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  Trafigura - T Wealth Management

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2015

  Family office / wealth management.General accountancy, administrative assistant, office administration.Trained to place market orders and control the Net Asset Value of the Portfolio. - PA duties- Executive assistant for a team of 50 traders, finance specialists and engineers - Complex trip organisation, event organisation and management.- Administrative assistance to the Head of Investor Relations, with updates of the CRM and of the monthly presentations for the various funds managed, modifications and updating of the website, and coordination of the the roadshows.

  • Executive Administrative Assistant

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  • PA to the CEO of Galena Asset Management and his team

    Jan 2010 - Aug 2013
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  Cumulus / City Financial Investment Company

  Feb 2016 - May 2018

  Office Manager

  Office Manager / Assistante executive - Hedge Funds

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  Diversification Europe SA - Single Family Office

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Assistant to the Vice-President

  As part of the family office's activity, management of a family's real estate assets (Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy), including rental management, staff, works.Training of an administrative assistant, coordination with accounting firms, social and state agencies, carrying out of various studies on request of the family for some projects' realization.

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  Hôtel Restaurant Spa

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Business takeover project - project owner

  Complete feasibility study, production of a business plan, meetings with the local players (bankers, chartered accountants, architects, town hall, community of communes, etc.), as part of the project to buy a hotel-restaurant on the Vendée coast in order to relaunch its activity.The building was finally purchased by another buyer.

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  Swiss Kapital Yield SA

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Executive and Personal Assistant

  - Professional and personal assistance to the Director- Setting up of the various meetings and appointments- Liaising with the various service providers and organisations in Switzerland and abroad- Logistic support, follow-up of building works- Office management: various administrative tasks, maintaining of the various documents, filling, management of the mail and the calls, follow up of the invoices and invoice paiement, ordering, client reception, etc.

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  The Global Fund

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Executive Assistant
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  IMMA - International Motorcycle Manufacturers' Association

  Aug 2023 - now

  Office Manager