Overview
Knight Frank are seeking a highly motivated and results driven Operations Coordinator to join their Energy, Sustainability & Natural Resources Department (ESNR).
This position is offered on a Part-Time basis (3 days per week).
In this role, you will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient support service; coordinating the daily operations, process and efficiencies for the Energy, Sustainability & Natural Resources department whilst also working with the Head of the team.
What you’ll be doing:
Stakeholder Support
- Provide proactive administrative support to the Department Head and Team Leads.
- Manage complex diaries, inboxes, meetings, conference calls and appointments.
- Coordinate Board meetings, strategy days and departmental events, including preparation of meeting packs.
- Support the creation and delivery of presentations, reports and client-facing documents.
- Arrange UK and international travel, including itineraries and travel packs.
- Prepare correspondence, minutes, reports and other business documentation to a high standard.
Business & Financial Coordination
- Act as a key point of contact and ambassador for the department.
- Support business planning activities and departmental initiatives.
- Coordinate invoicing processes, WIP reconciliation and debtor reporting.
- Process expenses, supplier invoices, subscriptions and travel approvals.
- Support referral tracking and general financial administration.
Team Coordination
- Organise team meetings and ensure actions are tracked and completed.
- Manage meeting logistics, room bookings and diary coordination.
- Support onboarding, inductions, leavers and work experience placements.
- Maintain training records and ensure mandatory training compliance.
- Coordinate appraisal cycles, 1:1 reviews and CPD records.
- Manage absence records, including annual leave and sickness.
- Provide support across the wider Business Support network when required.
Operations, Compliance & Systems
- Maintain departmental processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Ensure accurate client data and records are maintained across internal systems.
- Support risk, compliance and audit requirements, ensuring processes are followed.
- Act as an Information Security Champion within the department.
- Coordinate facilities-related activities, including visitor access, office equipment and business continuity planning.
- Maintain filing, document management and record-keeping systems.
Marketing, Business Development & Events
- Coordinate marketing and business development activities for the team.
- Support pitch production, capability statements, research documents and client presentations.
- Work closely with Marketing and Business Development teams to deliver high-quality collateral.
- Coordinate and support client, team and firm-wide events from planning through to delivery.
- Assist with social media and internal communication activity where required.
About You:
- At least 3 years’ experience in an operations, team coordination, executive assistant or administrative role.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Confident coordinating senior stakeholders and managing competing deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proactive, collaborative and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
