Harrods

retail

PersonalAssistant

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Personal Assistant at Harrods. Skills: administrative support, coordination, scheduling, communication. Managing complex diaries, meetings and travel arrangements, ensuring priorities and deadlines are met. Acting as a first point of contact for internal and external communications, handling requests professionally and efficiently”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring the smooth and efficient running of operations; developing a understanding of your stakeholders’ priorities, working styles, and business needs; helping to manage complex schedules, communications, and day-to-day operations; maintaining professionalism, discretion, and exceptional attention to detail at all times; ensuring priorities and deadlines are met; handling requests professionally and efficiently; Supporting the smooth operation of the office through effective administration and coordination; handling sensitive information with confidentiality; managing multiple priorities simultaneously; anticipate needs before they arise; comfortable using your initiative to solve problems; bringing a calm, discreet, and service-focused approach to your work

Industry & Context.

retail
Problems you'll solve

solve problems

Eligibility Requirements

five days on-site in Knightsbridge

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

proficiency across Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Excellent time management, attention to detail, and organisational skills, Proven experience providing PA or administrative support within a fast-paced retail or operational environment

Nice to Have

prior experience working within a retail or operational setting

What You'll Do.

Managing complex diaries

meetings and travel arrangements

ensuring priorities and deadlines are met

Acting as a first point of contact for internal and external communications

handling requests professionally and efficiently

Preparing and coordinating documentation

presentations and meeting materials

Supporting the smooth operation of the office through effective administration and coordination

Building relationships across the business while handling sensitive information with confidentiality

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Building relationships across the business; supporting multiple busy business areas; working closely with senior leaders

Communication Scope

communicate clearly and professionally at all levels

Full Job Description

We are currently seeking a Personal Assistant to support multiple busy business areas across our Knightsbridge site, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of operations. **About the Role** As a Personal Assistant, you will provide seamless, proactive administrative support, developing a strong understanding of your stakeholders’ priorities, working styles, and business needs. You will act as a key point of coordination, helping to manage complex schedules, communications, and day-to-day operations, while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and exceptional attention to detail at all times. Key responsibilities will include: * Managing complex diaries, meetings and travel arrangements, ensuring priorities and deadlines are met * Acting as a first point of contact for internal and external communications, handling requests professionally and efficiently * Preparing and coordinating documentation, reports, presentations and meeting materials * Supporting the smooth operation of the office through effective administration and coordination * Building strong relationships across the business while handling sensitive information with confidentiality This role is based five days on-site in Knightsbridge, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment. **About You** You will be an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting multiple senior stakeholders. Ideally, you will have prior experience working within a retail or operational setting, where pace and adaptability are key. You will be confident managing multiple priorities simultaneously, able to anticipate needs before they arise, and comfortable using your initiative to solve problems. You will communicate clearly and professionally at all levels, bringing a calm, discreet, and service-focused approach to your work. You will also have: * Strong proficiency across Microsoft Outl

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