· A self-starter hungry for responsibility, someone who likes to be responsible;
· A natural team leader, but also a team player;
· A strong personality, but respectful of authority and seniority;
· Very well organized, and capable of organizing and maintaining the schedule of a busy executive;
· Highly articulate in written and spoken English;
· Able to prioritize work;
· Able to interface with clients of the firm, and to behave appropriately with them;
· Able to make and to adjust travel bookings;
· Able to do basic accounting, and expense reporting;
· Skilled at dealing with people, and able to persuade people to work to achieve his goals;
· Willing to monitor email traffic from home outside normal office hours;
· Ability to organize electronic and paper filing systems;
· Familiar with state of the art office technologies;
· Able to fit in to an existing team of co-workers, and to take a leading role without offending others;
· Willing to commit at least seven to ten years to the role (of course with annual paid vacations).
