Cisco Systems Hiring for Board Support Administrative Assistant at Amsterdam Full Time

You will support the statutory board functions of the Dutch Cisco legal entities as well as provide day-to-day support to the Dutch board members. This includes, among others:

Schedule and organize board meetings

Prepare and distribute meeting agendas as well as meeting minutes

Work with Legal department to identify required board meeting topics and monitor these topics are planned and covered

Handle signature requests

Maintain an organized document retention system, both electronic and physical (including handling office mail)

Manage budgets, raise purchase orders, process underlying invoices,

Provide general administrative support to board members, including calendar management and expense reporting

Other support and administrative tasks

The agenda management of the Dutch GM and his direct staff is also part of your role.

In addition, you will provide administrative support to the CSI BV County Leadership Board. Support tasks include budget management, raise POs, assist with organization of events.

Who you’ll work with

As this role includes different elements, you will be working with various internal and external contacts. You will be working with the Cisco Legal, Finance and Global Tax and Customs teams, the statutory directors of the Dutch legal entities, the GM and his staff as well as external parties, such as law firms.

Who you are

You are an enthusiastic and highly motivated self-starter who has experience in providing administrative, secretarial and budget management support. You are able to work independently and balance multiple ongoing tasks at the same time. You are able to distinguish priorities and manage expectations. You enjoy defining and improving processes.

Our minimum requirements for this role

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience in supporting board members or working with corporate governance is a plus

Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work

Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all seniority levels

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information

Knowledge of Oracle ERP

Excellent Outlook/Word/Excel skills

Fluency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken

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