Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Barbara Orridge

E6 6DY

Summary

A Personal Assistant with extensive experience in Legal Department. Skilled, adaptable collaborator demonstrating strong organisational abilities and attention to detail. Provides comprehensive administrative and organisational support to a team, senior leaders and executive.



Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Secretary

Beaumont Drew Limited (Construction)
London
  • Diary management and scheduling appointments
  • Handled telephone calls and queries
  • Arranged site inspections
  • Liaised with contractors and surveyors
  • Typing and drafting of correspondence
  • Invoicing and expenses

Personal Assistant to Chairman and Director

Ye Olde Oak Foods Limited (Food Producers/Importer
London
  • Scheduling meetings and diary management
  • Arranged domestic and international travel
  • Liaised with clients and stakeholders
  • Shorthand/Audio typing and Filing
  • Handled confidential correspondence
  • Dealt with incoming customer complaints
  • Arranged corporate hospitality
  • Assisted Company Secretary with issuing cheques and data entry
  • Arranged marketing and promotional material
  • Managed office supplies

Secretary

Kay Weijers Media Sales Ltd (Advertising)
London
  • Managed diary and scheduled appointments
  • Liaised with clients and printers
  • Took incoming calls and handled queries
  • Produced quotations and typing of general correspondence
  • Checking and proof reading copy before sending to printers
  • Filing

Personal Assistant

Lloyd's of London
02.1996 - 12.2024


  • Managed multiple complex diaries.
  • Scheduled appointments and conference calls coordinated across different time zones.
  • Arranged travel domestic and international.
  • Managed flow of emails for team and executive, prioritising and responding.
  • Managed electronic filing and data management.
  • Organised review and sign off of important contracts and documents.
  • Acted as gatekeeper and main point of contact for stakeholders.
  • Assisted in project management, contributed to successful completion of crucial projects.
  • Managed invoice and expenses processing tasks
  • Minute taking
  • Prepared, amended and formatted standard correspondence and complex legal documents.
  • Collaborated and supported other PAs and EAs within the organisation.
  • Authorised team holidays and managed annual holiday schedule.
  • Organised internal training workshops and involvement with market conferences.
  • Managed and ensured the smooth running of day-to-day office operations.
  • Management of department's subscriptions.
  • Assisted with on-boarding and off-boarding.
  • Co-ordinated work experience students.
  • Organised CPD training for team members.
  • Arranged office equipment and stationery supplies.


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Education

Civil Litigation for Secretaries -

Reed Business School

Legal Secretaries Diploma - Legal Secretarial

Westminster College

Skills

  • Scheduling and time management
  • Prioritising, problem solving and dealing with scheduling conflicts
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Able to work proactively and autonomously
  • Able to work demonstrating confidentiality and discretion
  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to build and manage relationships at all levels
  • Proficient with MS office


Accomplishments

    Department Representative - IT matters

    Department Representative- Employee Engagement Forum

    Deputy Representative - Business Continuity Planning

    Fire Marshall

Affiliations

  • Health, personal fitness, volunteering, films, cooking, and baking

Timeline

Personal Assistant

Lloyd's of London
02.1996 - 12.2024

Secretary

Beaumont Drew Limited (Construction)

Personal Assistant to Chairman and Director

Ye Olde Oak Foods Limited (Food Producers/Importer

Secretary

Kay Weijers Media Sales Ltd (Advertising)

Civil Litigation for Secretaries -

Reed Business School

Legal Secretaries Diploma - Legal Secretarial

Westminster College
Barbara Orridge