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Executive Team Support

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Sydney, New South Wales
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The role involves providing administrative support to executives, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and social media management for CSR activities. It requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
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  • Well-established global underwriting agency
  • Extensive range of benefits including wellbeing, education support and more!
  • Make a difference at work and in the community

About DUAL

Driven by a vision to be the world’s best underwriting business, DUAL has always taken a different approach to our industry peers.

Since our business was founded in 2004, we have had a strong entrepreneurial spirit that runs through every part of our business. We empower our people to develop products, services and processes that deliver consistently for our partners. As a company we’re known in the industry as a group dedicated to giving back to the community by partnering with charitable groups and actively participating in fundraising events. Whatever you are looking for in a career, we want to help you do more.

Our philosophy is simple: we genuinely put people first and want our people to be the healthiest and happiest they can be, at work and at home. We aim to attract and retain the best talent, and support them to achieve their aspirations. It’s how we grow our business and keep one step ahead of our competitors.

Role overview

We are searching for an experienced Assistant to support our Head of Executive and Head of CSR & Sustainability and is based in the Sydney office.

This role will be responsible for:

Personal Support

  • Detailed calendar management
  • Extensive travel arrangements including insurances
  • Detailed asset management  - cars and  insurances
  • Miscellaneous admin tasks

Professional Support

  • Preparation of expense forms
  • Mail outs to key customers
  • Internal posts for work anniversaries etc

Administration Support to our Head of CSR & Sustainability

  • Diary management
  • General admin tasks including but not limited to note taking at minutes, tracking of projects
  • Expense reconciliations
  • Support for co-ordination and execution of national and local office events

Philanthropic (Mental Health Ambassador) Administration Support

  • Management of social media presence;
  • Supporting the CSR team with research for thought leadership communications for forums such as LinkedIn and Workplace
  • Ensure recent stats and trends in mental health are shared and updated in presentations
  • Work with CSR Officer to drive speaking opportunities and build profile

About you

As an experienced and flexible Assistant, you will be proactive in your approach, have an outstanding ability to think on your feet, and can roll with last minute changes.  You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have the confidence to support, plan, coordinate and prioritise in an environment with multiple and sometimes conflicting demands. This role is ideal for someone who is confident in establishing relationships at all levels and feels comfortable to speak openly and operate with absolute integrity.  This role also requires absolute discretion and confidentiality.

We would love to have someone join that has previous experience working closely with leaders in a start-up business. Whilst DUAL is a well-established business, the heart, pride, and investment in the success of this business is like that of a start-up.

The person will need a minimum of 2 years’ experience and will be IT literate and proficient in Microsoft suite.  They will also be a great team player as they will be joining a close-knit and supportive and collaborative EA team. 

How to Apply

Are you the right fit for this role and the DUAL Team? Tell us why in a short paragraph that you share along with your Resume to our HR Team.

What you might not expect…

At DUAL we value work/life balance, health and wellbeing, family and giving back, which is why our benefits are reflective of this. We provide employees with a competitive salary and benefits, which will be flexible and dependent on the successful candidate’s individual skills and experience.

Our culture: people first

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.

The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key.

EEO Statement

Help us think differently. As a business we’re on a journey to build an inclusive workplace where our people feel welcome to bring their whole and true self to work, where differences are accepted and where our words and actions are inclusive. Together we are learning, sharing stories, and achieving change.

Get in touch

To find out more about DUAL Australia including who we are, what we’re up to and what we’re about, head to the DUAL Australia website or visit us on our LinkedIn page.

Top Skills

Microsoft Suite

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