Marianna Khoury

Experience

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  Merrill Lynch

  Sept 2000 - Jan 2001

  Secretary
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  Morgan Stanley Investment Management

  Jan 2001 - Aug 2001

  Personal Assistant to 3 Associates
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  Allen & Overy

  Sept 2001 - Mar 2002

  Legal Secretary
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  CitiLegal Consultants Ltd

  Jan 2003 - Oct 2003

  PA to CEO
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  Southeastern Railway

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  PA to Managing Director

  A challenging role at a time of significant change for the company. Providing a complete PA service to the MD, and line manager for all Executive Team PA’s.

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  Network Rail

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Provided a comprehensive PA role to the Director in Network Rail. • Liaison with senior rail industry figures on behalf of the Director.• Organising office relocations, overseeing the processes on behalf of the Director.• Managed the department’s expenditure, controlling costs and staying within budgets.• Diary management, secretarial support, arranging meeting and chasing projects.• Pro-actively manage calls and making extensive travel arrangements.• Discrete support with private personal, family and social arrangementsKey achievement:• Organised a rolling programme of 2 day culture changing workshops across the UK for 500 staff. Show less

  • PA to Director of Track Asset Management

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • PA to Director of Commercial Property

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
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  Directly Operated Railways

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  Executive Assistant to the CEO & Chairman

  Providing a professional and confidential support service to the Executive Directors including Board meeting and sub-committees.Working closely with the chairman and senior public figures in Government and the Rail industry.• First point of contact for the Chairman’s office. • Responding to all emails, correspondence and queries on behalf of the non-executive Directors. • Transcribing Minutes and organising the schedule and meeting arrangements.• Responsible for office management, including the outsourced payroll records for staff, office budgets, recording the acceptance of hospitality by Board members and updating the Risk Registers reviewed at Board meetings.Achievement• Organised numerous prestigious dinners, events private receptions and tours attended by dignitaries such as the Secretary of State, Director General, MP’s and public influential leaders. Responsible for choosing appropriate venues, catering, transport, accommodation, delegate lists and security. Oversight of all aspects from budget agreement to hands on during the event.• Identified and set up, at short notice, the Chairman office for 30 staff including negotiating the lease, sourcing IT, phones, furniture, layout and security. Show less

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  Vodafone

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

  Personal Assistant
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  Samsung Electronics

  Oct 2016 - now

  Senior Business Manager to EVP