Executive Assistant, Paris in Paris, France

Introduction:

Avanade leads in providing innovative digital services, business solutions and design-led experiences for its clients, delivered through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem. Our professionals combine technology, business and industry expertise to build and deploy solutions to realize results for clients and their customers.

Come join us:

As an Executive Assistant, you will execute complex tasks and coordinate operations and processes to support up to four executives, including scheduling, logistics, communications, and recordkeeping.

Together we do what matters.

What you’ll do:

• Support administrative needs of a team that may include 3+ executives (calendar, meeting scheduling,

conference calls, expense receipts, supplies, shipping)

• Support full global and domestic travel planning, including itinerary/schedule/agenda, flights, hotels,

processing and administration related to legal and compliance issues such as work permits and taxes, etc. – often including coordination of multiple executives

• Support meeting and event planning in accordance with established policies and procedures, including scheduling

and engaging presenters, resources, and attendees, managing to a budget, coordination and management of

external vendors, etc.

• Act on behalf of executives and teams to deliver communications to internal and external stakeholders at all

levels

• Ensure adherence to corporate policy and best practices related to confidential and personal information, time

and expense policy compliance, etc.

• Manage administrative processes and workflow for executives and teams to balance competing priorities and

conflicting stakeholders

• Support onboarding and day-to-day support of team members related to operational processes such as time and

expense reporting, booking resources and meeting space, etc.

Skills and experiences:

• Microsoft Office: including Outlook, Lync, Excel, Word, PowerPoint (certifications preferred)

• Process and project management – including prioritization, problem-solving, and efficiency

• Customer Service – including managing expectations of senior-level stakeholders regarding difficult or

sensitive issues

• Communication – including persuasion and negotiation

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

• Curious and agile

• Team player and good communicator

• Problem solver, patient, quality driven

• Self-motivating

• Flexible and adaptable

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional

development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits [1] Employee Benefits at Avanade vacanciesin.eu Avanade

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity vacanciesin.eu Avanade page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

• Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

• Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

• Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one

Learn more:

Our Executive Assistants are a part of our Business Operations group and in our Corporate Functions team. To learn more, check out these videos:  

• [3] Avanade – Making a Genuine Human Impact

• [4] People First

• [5] Avanade Do What Matters

• [6] Mentoring our FUEL Hackathon winners vacanciesin.eu Avanade

Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:  

• [7] Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation

• [8] Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade  

References

Visible links

1. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits

2. https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

3. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/corporate-jobs?videoid=6091036974001

4. https://www.avanade.com/en/services/avanade-x?videoid=6304523720001

5. https://www.avanade.com/en/about?videoid=6312562351112

6. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade/corporate-citizenship/mentoring-fuel-hackathon-winners

7. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

8. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade