As Team Assistant in the Ebbinge Interim team, you will, together with other team assistants, support the consultants as they find suitable candidates for interim executive and (senior) management positions within enterprising organizations that are mostly private equity-based or family-owned, as well as in public organizations and charities. You will be the primary point of contact for the team, the candidates, interim managers placed as well as clients.
What we need you to do
This is a position in which you will play an important role within the team as you deliver problem-free client processes and assignment coordination.
Core activities are the organization, coordination and progress monitoring of assignment-related procedures. You will take over work from consultants, think ahead and deliver tight assignment planning. These activities can include answering clients’ and candidates’ questions by phone, managing consultants’ schedules, planning appointments with candidates and maintaining contacts with them during a procedure. You will also provide the proper administrative processing and database updates. Interim managers often work through us for extended periods, during which you will be in regular contact with them about a range of operational matters.
In addition to assignment support, you will support the team and be a good coordinator, for example in terms of business development, by finding information on potential clients or organizing an afternoon strategy session for your team.
Who are you?
You have completed at least a senior general secondary education, with additional professional training, functioning at a higher professional or academic level. You have a minimum of five years of (supporting) experience in a commercial setting and / or business services. A good working knowledge of MS Office and an excellent command of both Dutch and English is essential. Familiarity with executive search, interim management, secondment, business services or consultancy is a plus.
This position is for a solid team player, who likes to get on with the job without losing sight of the details and of quality. You value good administration and are keen to make it work. You have positive energy and it shows. You’re presentable, an excellent communicator, with ample customer relations experience, enabling you to easily establish and maintain good connections with clients as well as candidates. You have an eye for what needs to be done. You take the lead and solve problems independently.
Who are we?
For over 35 years, Ebbinge has been a leading HR consultancy firm specializing in Search, Consultancy and Interim. We advise enterprising organizations as they translate strategy towards people and teams, in business and the public sector. Clients are players within Trade & Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer goods, and Financial Services. These companies are mostly family or PE-owned. In addition we operate extensively within the Public and Not-For-Profit sectors (charities).
Some 60 people work in our sustainable Amsterdam offices at EDGE Olympic, near the Olympic Stadium. We also have an office in Brussels with around 10 people. Our culture centres around passion for what we do, a focus on quality, a people-oriented, informal way of working as well as enjoyment of (hard) work.
What do we offer?
Ebbinge offers a pleasant work environment with plenty of room for your own initiatives. In addition to playing a pivotal role in a team, you get the opportunity to participate in the organization of varied, company-wide projects like marketing activities, the company Christmas party or client events. We are value-driven and offer you ample space for self-development under terms of employment in line with the market.
Interested?
To apply, write an email with CV and motivation to Eefje Bosch (HR)(eefje.bosch@ebbinge.nl) or call us for more information at 020-5725732.
