Executive Assistant and Team Coordinator

Company:

NERA

Executive Assistant & Team Coordinator

Since 1961, NERA has provided unparalleled guidance on the most important market, legal, and regulatory questions of the day. Our work has shaped industries and policy around the world. Our field‑leading experts and deep experience allow us to provide rigorous analysis, reliable expert testimony, and data‑powered policy recommendations for the world’s leading law firms, corporations, regulators and governments. Our experience, integrity, and economic ingenuity mean clients can depend on us in the face of their biggest economic and financial challenges.

NERA is a global organization with over 500 professional economists based in more than 20 offices. Part of Marsh McLennan, NERA offers the infrastructure and benefits of a large corporation while retaining the culture of a smaller firm.

NERA London currently has a team of 5 Administrative Assistants supporting around 80 consultants across different business lines. We are looking for an experienced EA to support two partners and manage the administrative team in collaboration with Senior Managers.

The successful candidate will be expected to work both independently on some tasks and effectively within the existing administrative team, and to collaboratively support the wider office delivery.

• Providing high‑level, proactive administrative support to two Senior Directors in the London office
• Proactive diary management
• Proactive administration in connection with legal documents throughout the lifecycle of a project, including
  • Letters of Agreement/Consulting Services Agreements, release letters, reliance letters, NDAs, subcontracts, novation letters, including populating contracts and subcontracts on the director’s behalf and managing firewall agreements throughout the duration of the project.
• Supporting on Business Development efforts
• Handling travel arrangements and making visa applications
• Proactively supporting accurate expense reports in a timely manner
• Coordinating on and providing materials in connection with proposal submissions
• Remaining on top of invoicing for projects with a variety of invoicing structures
• Dealing with highly confidential matters on behalf of Senior Staff on a regular basis

• Gaining an understanding of where knowledge is centred and how to access it – first point of contact for administrative assistants
• Managing workload of team to ensure balance
• Support to the administrative team with overflow tasks, as required

We are looking for candidates who have at least 5 years of EA/Administrative Management experience in professional services settings. Training for all in‑house systems and processes will be provided. We are seeking someone who is professional, personable and diligent: the right candidate will have great attention to detail, an innate proactive work ethic and the ability to work effectively with multiple competing deadlines.

Confidence working with Microsoft Office is essential. This role requires someone who is willing and able to be present in the office five days a week.

• Competitive salary and extensive benefits package including defined contribution pension and health insurance
• Support to develop through high‑quality training
• Firm‑sponsored social activities

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact rea