Assistant (Executive, Team or Relief Assistant) - German Speaker
Your Growth
You are someone who thrives in a
- performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
- performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a
- rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
- rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning:Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the
- paced learning experience, owning your journey. - A voice that matters:From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community:With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits:In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your Impact
You’ll build meaningful, collaborative relationships with your teammates and the colleagues who depend on your administrative support.
Whether it’s managing a full calendar, scheduling meetings across various time zones, or arranging and coordinating complex travel logistics, you’ll apply your multitasking, organizational, and
- making skills to fulfill critical administrative and logistical requests.
- making skills to fulfill critical administrative and logistical requests.
At Mc
Kinsey, we have three different assistant roles: executive, team, and relief. As an executive assistant, you will provide
- term support for several
- level colleagues, learning their preferences and developing close working relationships. As a team assistant, you will support client service teams for the duration of their client engagements from one to 12+ months, coordinating their working style and managing multiple schedules. And as a relief executive assistant, you will provide backup cover for absent assistants, supporting consultants for a short period of time, which gives you the opportunity to expand your network quickly and gain exposure to different regions, industries, and functions in which Mc
Kinsey operates. During the recruiting process, we’ll work together with you to align your skills and experience with one of these positions.
Kinsey, we have three different assistant roles: executive, team, and relief. As an executive assistant, you will provide
- term support for several
- level colleagues, learning their preferences and developing close working relationships. As a team assistant, you will support client service teams for the duration of their client engagements from one to 12+ months, coordinating their working style and managing multiple schedules. And as a relief executive assistant, you will provide backup cover for absent assistants, supporting consultants for a short period of time, which gives you the opportunity to expand your network quickly and gain exposure to different regions, industries, and functions in which Mc
Kinsey operates. During the recruiting process, we’ll work together with you to align your skills and experience with one of these positions.
We’re seeking professionals with an attention to detail and ability to problem solve in a collaborative and inclusive team environment. We place a high value on emotional intelligence. Your ability to engage and respond appropriately will be critical in maintaining relationships with
- level colleagues. This role is an excellent opportunity for professionals with experience in customer service, corporate administration, client support, or those currently in assistant roles who want to further develop their knowledge and ability. We offer extensive training to help you deepen your skills and grow your expertise.
- level colleagues. This role is an excellent opportunity for professionals with experience in customer service, corporate administration, client support, or those currently in assistant roles who want to further develop their knowledge and ability. We offer extensive training to help you deepen your skills and grow your expertise.
See a day in the life of our executive assistants.
As a
- first firm, we offer a competitive salary, plus an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- first firm, we offer a competitive salary, plus an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Private medical insurance at no cost covering medical, dental, vision, and mental healthcare
- Food card with daily allowance
- Fully paid sick days (when documented)
- Mental health support
- Various wellbeing, connectivity, and volunteering initiatives
- Extensive professional development, coaching, and mentorship opportunities
- Diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment with
- and
- wide initiatives and communities (charities, sports teams, LGBTQ+, and more) - Office in a convenient location with many public transport options and attractive surrounding areas
- And more
Position requires a 50/50 hybrid work setup - split evenly between remote and
- office presence.
- office presence.
You will be part of ourGlobal Administrationteam. This team is passionate about delivering exceptional administrative, organizational, and logistical support. They enable our colleagues and our firm to operate efficiently and fulfill its purpose to help create positive, enduring change in the world.
Based in our Mc
Kinsey Global Services office inLisbonyou will work with consultants, function leaders, external vendors, peer assistants, and other colleagues across the globe on tasks with international reach. You will support managers and partners who are based in other offices than yours and collaborate with your team of assistants onsite in Lisbon, working in a hybrid model.
Kinsey Global Services office inLisbonyou will work with consultants, function leaders, external vendors, peer assistants, and other colleagues across the globe on tasks with international reach. You will support managers and partners who are based in other offices than yours and collaborate with your team of assistants onsite in Lisbon, working in a hybrid model.
Your qualifications and skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and German (C1 level – CEFR or equivalent)
- 3+ years of experience, preferably in a customer service, client support, or related field
- Strong email and calendaring skills
- Solid knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications; Outlook proficiency preferred
- Excellent administrative, organizational, and
- solving skills - Ability to work effectively in a
- paced,
- driven environment (including prioritization skills, flexibility toward change, sense of urgency, and dealing with ambiguity) - Strong attention to detail,
- do attitude, and ownership mindset - Outstanding customer orientation and ability to professionally handle confidential and/or sensitive information
- Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and share knowledge and experiences across regions and teams
- Ability to establish and strengthen relationships with colleagues, clients, and external vendors across the globe
- Informações detalhadas sobre a oferta de emprego
Empresa: McKinsey & Company, Inc. Localização: Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalPublicado: 23. 5. 2025
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