Personal Assistant - #1783770

Job Description

The opportunity

Are you a seasoned Personal Assistant seeking your next challenge in Edinburgh?

Join our Radar and Advanced Targeting division—an industry leader in cutting-edge radar, laser, and infrared countermeasure technologies, proudly based in Edinburgh.

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised PA to join our established team, providing dedicated support to the Edinburgh-based Leadership Team. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy being at the heart of operations, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do As a Personal Assistant

Provision of direct assistance to the Operations VP including

• Monitoring and managing the VP's mailbox, processing incoming and outgoing mail to ensure that items are appropriately categorised, allocated and actioned.
• Actively managing the VP's calendar, making decisions on meeting requests and organising relevant briefing packs/papers.
• Coordination of any material for Operations meetings and organising any travel requirements.
• Management of business expenses.
• Acting as first point of contact when dealing with Operations correspondence and phone calls.
• Managing databases and electronic filing systems.
• Maintain and update the Operations Department intranet pages.
  
  

What We Need From You

As a prerequisite you will have experience of operating in a PA role supporting a leadership team and be passionate about your role

• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent customer service skills are essential with proven experience of delivering a high quality customer focused service.
• Ability to organise time effectively and to manage workload to achieve deadlines is central to the role, as is accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective and flexible communication skills with the ability to adapt to requirements and audience.
• Proficient in the use of IT software, e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to demonstrate a range of administrative and organisational skills.
• Able to identify and solve routine problems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Resilient, forward thinking and challenging approach.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Providing support to the wider PA team when required.
  
  

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type

Hybrid Working

Hybrid