Administration Assistant/officer

Oliver Wyman is now looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to join our Middle East office and be part of our IMEA (India Middle East Africa) team!
This role will be based out of our Gurugram office.
Job Overview: The provision of a Team Administrative Assistant who will support ongoing projects for the strategy consultants, as well as providing coverage support to 3-4 Principal/Partner level consultants.
Hours: 09:00 – 18:00 with additional hours as needed
Understand the business goals and objectives of each supported Partner and help to push them forward proactively
Maintain and update current list of contacts and business activities in CRM database
Track and maintain sales activity/pipeline with each Partner in Salesforce
Proactively spot clients that haven't been called upon and/or who need follow up
Execute requested follow-up calls for client mailings
Assist with scheduling for complex projects as requested by the Partner and/or project team
Travel Arrangement:
Coordinate travel and accommodation, book cars, rail tickets, etc.
Coordinate with mobility and HC to obtain relevant business visas/work permits
Develop understanding of Partner scheduling and travel preferences
Coordinate travel efficiently by grouping client meetings where possible ('you're in Paris to see XYZ Company, shall I try to set up a meeting with X Company because we haven't spoken to them for three months')
Daily administration:
Manage documents and project deliverables when requested
Prepare all expense reports and/or delegate to a team assistant when necessary
Request Purchase Orders (POs) as needed for relevant project teams
Provide coverage for EAs who are out of the office to ensure seamless support to Principals/Partners
Provide short-term coverage for Principals/Partners who may be in the midst of an EA assignment transition or who are new to the Firm
Provide training and support to new EAs
Participate in team meetings and projects with an eye to improving processes and the overall performance of the EA team
Experience Required:
At least three years' experience at working in a similar role.
Experience in financial services, management consultancy and/or a professional services environment is a plus
Advanced Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills, comfortable Excel skills
Creative problem solving
Knowledge of Salesforce, CRM systems (Microsoft Dynamics), Google Drive and SharePoint, a plus but not necessary
English – required
Ability to undertake projects and produce quality and timely results
Flexible attitude; Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh 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, caste, 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.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one 'anchor day' per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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