Paola Bedrossian

● Solely supporting the London office, delivering comprehensive executive support to Board Directors and portfolio managers. Managing complex diaries across multiple time zones, booking travel and conferences, filing expenses through Concur and corporate access management ● Office management, health and safety, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment ● Managing relationships with building management, managing agents and suppliers Coordinating office requirements, sourcing and negotiating suppliers and maintaining facilities to ensure optimal operations ● Spearheading the office relocation, collaborating with Directors, contractors, agents, conducting viewings and coordinating with the management team for seamless transition through to physical office move ● Organising the staff social event and working lunches ● Welcoming clients with professionalism, providing top-tier hospitality to create a positive and lasting impression ● Supporting the Chief of Human Capital, including coordinating interview processes and onboarding new hires, background checks, ensuring smooth transitions and integration ● Liaising with Chief of Technology, coordinating office and technology needs to maintain uninterrupted workflow and assisting in implementing new strategic IT solutions in the UK office

● Oversaw HR functions, where I was accountable for policy drafting and process management for the Employee Handbook, and organised requirements for annual BSI audits

Department manager for team of 7 sales and operation employees, active participation in the management meetings. Office Management: budget management, covid planning, relocation, security, IT, Health & Safety (IOSH qualified) ● Executive Support: Scheduling of meetings and appointments, coordinating travel arrangements, visa applications ● Event Management: Organised international exhibitions, appointed contractors, coordinated exhibition stands ● Human Resources: Created strategic company values, constructed new benefits programme, implemented the Company Performance Programme, drafted HR policies and procedures, managed payroll and recruitment, training, disciplinaries, absences, redundancy and terminations ● Training: Ran internal communications to ensure programmes were widely understood and smoothly rolled out ● Budget: Saved 70% cost and transformed the effectiveness of payroll by implementing a new supplier

SEPTEMBER 2006 - MAY 2011, Office Manager, Permanent ● Managed £1.5m office move for the London office and coordinated international office move in Luxembourg, liaison and negotiation with contractors and on-site coordination ● Responsible for front of house management, recruitment and Health & Safety and security ● Devised and rolled out benefits programme and managed payroll ● Prepared and submitted filings to the Companies House DECEMBER 2004 - AUGUST 2006, HR Assistant to the European HR/Admin Manager ● Promoted to work as the assistant to the European HR/Admin Manager ● Assisted in £1.7m office move in conjunction with COO in Washington DC ● Led recruitment process for EAs and Receptionists ● Implemented new administrative filing and record keeping systems ● Managed London office benefits providers DECEMBER 2001 - NOVEMBER 2004, Receptionist ● Managed front of house, liaison with UHNW individuals, security, high level professionalism and utmost discretion