We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are 3,300 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

PA is growing rapidly, which results in expanding our internal business support to ensure a professional and smooth back-office operation. 

The Business Support provides secretarial and sales support services to the Partners and Consultants within a Sector / Capability team in The Netherlands. Interacts with employees at all levels of the organisation as well as with external (client) contacts. 

Further accountabilities within this role:

• Be the main point of contact and provide general secretarial and administrative support for Partners and Consultants of your team
• Review and prioritise incoming emails and correspondence and draft responses where applicable
• Managing calendars
• Deal with clients, both by telephone and face-to-face
• Coordinate travel arrangements
• Assist with proposals and tenders
• Provide weekly management information
• Support Account Management teams
• Support Sector and Capability teams
• Organise meetings and marketing events, both internal and external

Experience and Qualifications

• Higher educational (HBO) level either by education or work experience
• At least 5 years relevant experience preferably in the consultancy services sector
• Fluency in Dutch and English
• Fully conversant with MS Office, internet and email systems, CRM applications
• Preferably experience with (European) tenders

Personal Attributes

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Service oriented
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work independently
• Use initiative and work pro-actively
• Committed to producing high quality output and meeting deadlines
• Able to prioritise tasks, work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt quickly to change
• Assertive and confident in managing employees at all levels of the organisation
• Able to handle confidential information appropriately
• No 9 – 5 mentality

Naast een marktconform salaris bieden wij onder andere:

• 35 vakantiedagen (inclusief de wettelijke feestdagen)
• mogelijkheid tot bijkopen van vakantiedagen (maximaal 7)
• prestatiebonus
• pensioenregeling (met vast percentage eigen bijdrage)
• mogelijkheid tot verwerven van PA aandelen

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PA’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We welcome international applications, but we are unable to offer sponsorship for work permits, so you will need to have the full right to live and work in The Netherlands. Unfortunately, your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have these rights. It is a prerequisite to have a proficiency in the Dutch language at B1 level.