Global Administration

Executive Assistant

Job ID: 94421
  • Copenhagen
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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Who You'll Work With

As an Executive Assistant at McKinsey & Company in Copenhagen, you will work closely with 1-2 of our partners, whose day depends on your ability to prioritize, find solutions and make proposals. With the partner as the focal point, you will work together with colleagues and teams, as well as the partner's external contacts.  
You will be part of a team of 6 professional and energetic Executive Assistants, who spar with each other on a daily basis, work together on projects and act as backup for each other. You and the team are an essential part of our office in Copenhagen. The team is the center of a wide range of activities and initiatives, as well as an invaluable source of knowledge and connectivity.
Throughout your day, you will collaborate with many different stakeholders both in Denmark and internationally, participate in network-building activities and assist in organizing events.
If you are comfortable making independent decisions, have high energy and thrive in a hectic environment, this is a great opportunity to become part of our professional team.
As McKinsey & Company is an international company, this job post is in English. However, as you will be part of the Copenhagen office, where we have both Danish and international colleagues, you are required to also speak and write Danish fluently.

Your impact within our firm

You will proactively manage your partner's calendar, travel plans, handle enquiries and prioritize emails to ensure efficient use of resources and time.  
You will have to navigate between strategic planning and urgent tasks in an ever-changing day. In addition, you will help prepare and ensure the quality of presentations and other materials. It is therefore a requirement that you master both written and spoken English and Danish.
As a person, you have sound judgment and apply your experience to your tasks. You are proactive, enterprising and have good intuition. You find it motivating, exciting and challenging to be a problem solver and to work at a high pace. You are service minded by nature and display a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
At McKinsey & Company, you have the opportunity to shape your role and create your own tasks. We encourage pursuing new ideas, and there are plenty of opportunities to join already existing projects and committees. In other words, you can create your own McKinsey.
We have a lively and social international environment at our office in the middle of Copenhagen. There are several annual gatherings for the whole office, as well as several clubs where you can meet people with the same interests as you.

Your qualifications and skills

  • 2+ years of experience from a support function where you have had to structure and coordinate many enquiries and solve complicated logistics
  • Ability to speak and write Danish and English at a high level
  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
  • Used to conducting yourself in a highly confidential and professional environment
  • Good at planning, prioritizing and with strong social skills
  • Not afraid to make independent decisions in ambiguous situations
  • Good intercultural understanding as well as a logical, analytical and creative approach to problem solving
  • Understand the need to solve tasks independently, but also have a sense of when it’s better to work together as a group
  • Like to manage your own tasks and want to take initiative where you see that changes and updates are required
  • Take ownership of your professional connections and have a flair for building and joining different networks

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Job Skill Group - CSSA
Job Skill Code - EA - Executive Assistant
Function -
Industry -
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Thu Jan 16 00:00:00 GMT 2025
LinkedIn Posting City - Copenhagen
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - Denmark
LinkedIn Job Title - Executive Assistant
LinkedIn Function - Administrative
LinkedIn Industry - Management Consulting
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Not Applicable