This firm of International legal consultants is keen to recruit an Associate Direct of Facilities and Administration, based in London, which operates in a typical office environment. This role is eligible for a Hybrid Working Arrangement Policy.
This role is primarily responsible for creating and managing a highly functional office environment and support teams across multiple geographic regions to enable our consultants to provide the highest level of professional consulting services to our clients and experts.
Based in London, this role manages the day-to-day facilities and administrative operations in both London and Brussels initially, including managing a team of administrative and facilities professionals, and leading real estate projects such as office buildouts and relocations.
In addition to operational tasks, the role will be responsible for project management, financial oversight, and vendor relationship management in the UK and Belgium.
Their requirements for this role include: –
- A strong and proven successful background in managing facilities and administrative team in a professional, international organisation, including expertise in coordinating with cross-functional teams and external vendors across different countries including working with building, engineers and property management.
- Business Acumen: understanding of the firm’s financial and operational functions. Aligns services and performance of self, team, and/or department with the firm’s strategic goals.
- Client Service: effectively anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of internal and external clients by delivering a high-quality product.
- Experience managing start up offices as well as well as well-established and growing offices across jurisdictions.
- Significant project management experience, including construction and tenant improvement projects working with cross-functional teams including external consultants and construction professionals.
- Considerable experience in identifying and managing multiple vendors to ensure timely delivery of services and ensure office maintenance, as well as address issues.
- Ability to travel between London and Brussels as needed and therefore basic proficiency in French is required.
- NEBOSH General Certificate an advantage
For more information on this exciting new role, please contact Nick O’Brien – nick@law-choice.com
