Location
London

Hours
Office-based 3 days per week with the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. The Business Support team is the backbone of the UK WSP business and is vital to the smooth running of the organisation. The team includes Business Support Partners (BSPs), Personal Assistants (PAs), Business Support and Graphics (including travel and accessibility specialists) and Concierge. As a PA, you will report to the Business Support Partner and provide professional administrative and business support to up to 5 Business Unit Directors.

You will have the opportunity to meet colleagues, share tips and best practice, proactively contribute to ensuring a safe and healthy working environment, and get involved in new initiatives and ideas. Your role will be varied and dynamic, with no two days the same. Typical responsibilities include supporting Directors working on complex and sometimes sensitive projects, diary management across multiple time zones, inbox management, international and domestic travel booking, project and key account support, meeting and event coordination, internal and external stakeholder communications, purchases and expenses, preparation of presentations, marketing materials, reports and meeting actions, HR tasks such as onboarding and inductions, assisting Operations Directors and Business Support Partners with operational KPIs, and health & safety duties including travel risk assessments and recording leadership engagement.

Working at WSP will give you invaluable insight and experience within one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, collaborating with internal stakeholders across many diverse functions.

Experience
Proven experience in a similar Personal Assistant or administrative support role is essential. Experience supporting senior management and handling complex, sensitive projects is highly desirable.

About you
- Professional problem solver with expert communication skills
- Impeccable organiser with an eye for detail
- Ability to work independently, quickly and efficiently
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Proactive and able to use your own initiative
- Strong collaborator and effective communicator
- Demonstrates utmost confidentiality and integrity when handling sensitive information

Qualifications
Fully conversant to an advanced level in Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Relevant administrative or business support qualifications are advantageous but not essential.