MICHAELA JORDAN

• Oversaw recruitment process for both business and household staff, including drafting job descriptions, shortlisting and conducting interviews.
• Built and maintained strong relationships with external stakeholders, suppliers and professional contacts, negotiating where appropriate.
• Supported project management across land development and property-related matters, liaising with local authorities and housing developers, tracking timelines and deliverables.
• Maintained day-to-day financial administration including tracking expenditure, processing payments, invoicing and liaising with external advisors where required.
• Managed a complex and ever-changing diary, coordinating high-volume professional and personal commitments with full autonomy and discretion.
• Coordinated executive-level meetings, including preparation of agendas, board packs, minutes and follow-up actions to ensure delivery against deadlines.
• Organised high-end leisure and lifestyle arrangements including golf days, course booking, hospitality and associated travel/accommodation.
• Maintained oversight of private memberships and regulated licenses ensuring timely renewals, compliance and seamless continuity of access.
• Monitored and reconciled workforce time across multiple sites and operations, ensuring accurate allocation of labour costs and chargeable activity.
• Implemented and maintained electronic filing systems, ensuring accurate, compliant and up-to-date records.

• Led recruitment of household staff, including advertising, shortlisting and conducting interviews.
• Built and maintained strong relationships with external suppliers, venues and service providers, negotiating terms where appropriate.
• Anticipated needs and proactively resolved issues to ensure seamless day-to-day operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Conducted research and insight across potential business opportunities, suppliers and commercial ventures, enabling informed and streamlined decision-making.
• Managed day-to-day financial administration, including tracking expenditure, processing payments, reconciling accounts and liaising with external advisors where required.
• Managed a complex and ever-changing diary, coordinating professional and personal commitments with full autonomy and discretion.
• Delivered end-to-end management of complex domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas, accommodation, transport and contingency planning across multiple time zones.
• Oversaw a high-value luxury and performance vehicle portfolio, liaising with specialist suppliers to coordinate servicing, sourcing rare components, detailing, insurance and maintenance.
• Acted as primary gatekeeper, managing a high-volume inbox and communications, prioritising and responding on their behalf.
• Produced high-level reports, presentations and business documentation to support strategic decision-making.
• Planned and executed corporate and private events, conferences and social functions, both in the UK and internationally.
• Coordinated multiple projects, including household and business refurbishments, ensuring timelines and deliverables were effectively managed.
• Coordinated internal and external meetings including preparation, documentation and follow-up actions.

• Complex diary and high-level inbox management for senior stakeholders, prioritising competing demands across the team.
• Coordinated multiple projects, tracking progress, managing timelines and ensuring delivery against key deadlines.
• Organised domestic and and international travel, including flights, visas, accommodation and transport and detailed itineraries across multiple time zones.
• Organised corporate meetings and events including preparation of agendas, materials and on-site logistics.
• Planned and coordinated client-facing hospitality and leisure events such as corporate golf days and associated arrangements.
• Processed team expenses and supported financial administration across projects.
• Assisted with financial tracking and reporting objectives including project pipeline management, invoicing and monthly fee forecasts.
• Produced high-quality presentations and pitches for client meetings and internal conferences.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure smooth coordination of business activities.

During a year in Australia, I undertook a number of temporary PA and EA assignments across varied industries, gaining broad operational and administrative experience.

Provided comprehensive PA, administrative, financial and HR support within a fast-paced environment including diary management, travel coordination, financial processing and operational support.

• Managed temporary recruitment assignments across the administrative and industrial sectors, sourcing and matching suitable candidates to client requirements.
• Worked in a fast-paced, sales-focused environment, surpassing all expected targets and KPI's.
• Built and maintained strong client relationships, developing an understanding of recruitment needs and providing responsive, professional support.
• Conducted candidate screening and interviews, assessing experience, skills, availability and suitability.
• Managed the recruitment process from vacancy through to placement.