The example resume
Emma Thompson
Executive Assistant
Executive assistant with eight years supporting senior leaders in professional services. Runs complex calendars across time zones, plans events for up to 300 guests, and set up the office's travel and expenses process.
Experience
Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner, Harcourt & Lane LLP 2019–now
Law firm, 400 staff.
- Manage the managing partner's calendar, travel and correspondence across three time zones.
- Organised the firm's annual conference for 300 guests, within a £120k budget.
- Set up a new travel and expenses process in SAP Concur; reimbursement time fell from 3 weeks to 5 days.
Team Administrator, Brightwell Consulting 2016–2019
Management consultancy.
- Supported a team of 12 consultants with diaries, travel and client meetings.
- Digitised the filing system, freeing a room for meetings.
Education
BA, English Literature, University of Bristol 2015
Skills
- Administration: Diary management, Travel, Event planning, Minute taking
- Tools: Microsoft 365, SAP Concur, Salesforce
- Strengths: Discretion, Prioritisation, Communication