- Yoga
- Reading
- Country dog walks
Nicky Scheucher
Tonbridge,Kent
Summary
A highly organised and proactive professional seeking a long-term return to a career as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leaders. After 3.5 years in HR and 5 years in office management, I bring a broadened skill set in people operations, process improvement, stakeholder management and organisational efficiency. These experiences strengthen and complement my 10+ years as a Personal Assistant, enabling me to provide exceptional, strategic support to high‑level executives and help them operate at their best. I am committed to anticipating needs, creating structure, and delivering the calm, reliable partnership executives depend on.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Business Partner
Childrensalon Limited
Tunbridge Wells
03/2025 - Current
- Supported the COO and Senior Management Team to deliver the people agenda, optimising HR workflows and initiatives that align with organisational priorities.
- Provided managers with guidance and support on people-related matters, ensuring consistent, compliant, and fair people practices.
- Managed recruitment and onboarding of new starters and offboarding of leavers, ensuring a smooth transition for all parties involved.
- Ensured all HR systems, records and processes are up to date and compliant.
- Ensured payroll files were up to date, accurate and delivered to deadline each month.
- Assisted in developing and implementing an Employee Handbook and HR policies that aligned with organisational objectives and ensured legal compliance.
- Assisted with the implementation of a new HR Information System.
- Managed a project to digitalise all HR files.
- Supported the COO with scheduling Senior Management Team meetings, prepared agendas and took minutes
- Managed the COO's diary, travel arrangements and expenses.
- Prepared reports, presentations, and correspondence for the COO and Head of HR.
- Managed HR inbox by responding to inquiries and distributing messages to appropriate teams.
- Organised and supported as note-taker in 60 consultation meetings over 8 days, ensuring notes were sent to attendees on the same day and action items were recorded and followed up within strict timeframes.
- Created a company SharePoint intranet as a centralised source for news, events, and information, facilitating access to departmental documents and resources.
HR & Practice Manager
Burtons Solicitors Limited
Kent
09/2022 - 02/2025
- Managed the day-to-day practice operations across 5 offices, including office administration and HR.
- Coordinated recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, salary reviews, and learning & development to support workforce planning.
- Streamlined employee onboarding process and enhanced new starter experience by developing onboarding checklist, improving pre-employment communication, updating induction training, and formalising probation review process.
- Managed the annual appraisal process to ensure all appraisals were completed within set timeframes and in line with feedback and rating guidelines.
- Partnered with managers to implement inclusive hiring practices including creating new job descriptions, standardising interviews and introducing scorecards.
- Managed the LMS for compliance and professional training.
- Researched and implemented a new employee benefits package, managing all benefits administration and renewals.
- Organised Directors' meetings, documented minutes, and ensured timely follow-up on action items.
- Used AI to create a new immersive work experience programme giving students tasks and insight into different areas of law.
- Procured stationery and office supplies for daily operations.
Office Manager
Hughes Fowler Carruthers
London
07/2017 - 09/2022
- Managed day-to-day business operations for leading London family law firm, streamlined processes to enhance efficiency.
- Acted as the liaison between Partners and staff.
- Led team of 3 office support staff, managed performance and guided development to achieve departmental goals.
- Recruited and onboarded new staff, delivered induction training and managed probationary reviews.
- Coordinated annual appraisals for all staff, conducted performance evaluations for support staff to support career development.
- Maintained HR records and monitored holiday, sickness and other leave records.
- Maintained up-to-date SRA records and processed practising certificate renewals.
- Coordinated planning and execution of annual summer and Christmas events.
Legal PA & Practice Group Administrator
Dechert LLP
London
06/2007 - 07/2017
- PA support to two Partners and three associates in the Financial Services Group.
- Liaised with clients, drafting legal documents and correspondence, and digital dictation.
- Complex diary management, organised domestic and international travel arrangements and prepared detailed itineraries.
- Prepared monthly client bills, reviewed time recording and narratives to ensure accuracy and checked outstanding invoices.
- Coordinated board meetings, prepared board materials, drafted minutes and tracked follow-up actions.
- Scheduled global videoconferences and prepared agendas.
- Coordinated recruitment and secondment of 15 lawyers for Paris assignment, managed travel and accommodation in compliance with policies.
- Collaborated with Marketing team to implement business development strategies and organise events.
- Assisted with the planning of and attended practice group retreats in Miami, Paris, and London to foster team engagement and collaboration.
- Collaborated with the L&D team to identify training needs and implement training programmes.
- Nominated to train new PAs on departmental procedures and created a new PA Guide and a Best Practice Guide for trainee solicitors and new staff.
- Coordinated the annual appraisal process for lawyers and paralegals.
- Enhanced team productivity by serving as the primary resource for IT software testing and training, testing new software, identifying IT training needs and coordinating training.
EA roles in Investment Banking (FTCs)
UBS, Credit Suisse & Northern Trust
London
05/2005 - 05/2007
- Extensive international travel arrangements and itineraries.
- Coordinating board meetings, producing and formatting board materials.
- Complex diary management.
- Inbox management.
- Drafting correspondence and documents.
- Managed expense processing to maintain budget compliance.
Education
Certificate in Legal Practice Management -
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
GCSEs - All grade A-C
Skills
- C-Suite Level Support
- Board Meeting Preparation
- Minute Taking
- Complex Diary Management
- Meeting Scheduling
- International travel management
- Processing Expenses
- Employee relations
- Project Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Handling Confidential Information
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication
Interests
Timeline
HR Business Partner - Childrensalon Limited
03/2025 - Current
HR & Practice Manager - Burtons Solicitors Limited
09/2022 - 02/2025
Office Manager - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
07/2017 - 09/2022
Legal PA & Practice Group Administrator - Dechert LLP
06/2007 - 07/2017
EA roles in Investment Banking (FTCs) - UBS, Credit Suisse & Northern Trust
05/2005 - 05/2007
Institute of Legal & Finance Management - Certificate in Legal Practice Management,
East Sussex College - NVQ Level 2, Business Administration
Charters-Ancaster School - GCSEs, All grade A-C