Senior Assistant | Assistant Support

Job Requisition ID: 40745 

• We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs
• Learn from the best in the business
• Mentoring programs – receive support and coaching to progress your career  

The role will be based out of Melbourne and it will be a permanent role. 

About the team

You’ll be joining a high-performing and collaborative team that thrives on efficiency, professionalism, and teamwork. Our Assistant Support team is integral to the smooth running of our business, working closely with senior leaders to help them deliver on their objectives. It’s a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no two days are the same, and where your contribution is truly valued. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive culture where best practices are shared, and development opportunities are encouraged.

What will your typical day look like?

The Senior Assistant (SA) is the primary contact and concierge for EA Partners, overseeing administrative tasks and procedures to ensure smooth and productive operations. The Senior Assistant is a key enabler for the leader, proactively managing communication, information flow, and stakeholder engagement. By anticipating their needs, you will allow them to focus on strategic, high-impact activities.

Your role is crucial in maintaining client orientation, confidentiality on any sensitive information, and ensuring all interactions align with the firm’s broader business objectives.

As a Senior Assistant, you will be the trusted right hand to a member of the National Executive, managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings across multiple time zones, and ensuring they have everything they need to focus on strategic priorities.

Your day will be a blend of diary management, inbox coordination, stakeholder engagement, and event planning. Whether you're drafting correspondence, preparing reports, or liaising with key internal and external contacts including our Australian National Executive, AP, Global colleagues, and clients; you will be at the heart of executive operation at Deloitte. You'll also play a vital role in planning travel itineraries and arranging impactful meetings, conferences, and town halls.

This is much more than just an administrative role; it’s an opportunity to influence, anticipate needs, and drive efficiency at the highest levels. 

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You will have the ability to establish strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. This is an autonomous role which will allow you to pre-empt your Partner’s needs and take the required action.

You are someone who has experience with:

• Curiosity and a genuine interest in the business, a desire to be part of it’s success
• Collaborating with a dynamic leadership team, including the Chief of Staff
• Extensive diary management
• Setting up internal, external, and international meetings
• Creation and management of documentation
• Managing timesheets, expenses, and travel
• Knowledge / experience in WIP and debtors
• Proactive thinking on the Partner’s needs
• Co-ordinate the setting up and maintenance of client specific resources
• Coordinating client events, including alumni nationally

Why Deloitte?   

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

 We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

 We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps  

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!  

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.  

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.