CYHEME LINDA BILOUTA
Madrid
Summary
Bilingual French/English Senior Executive Assistant with over 10 years of experience, an international exposure providing support at CEO, Board and C-suite levels. Trustworthy and demonstrating a flexible and positive mindset gained over various international industry sectors, primarily within Finance, thriving within deadline driven environments and proud of having a strong work ethic.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO
Grupo Flex, family office, Spain
Madrid
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Diary management overseeing regular changes
- Establish highly complex travel itineraries (50%)
- Organisation of international events
- Responsible for the Board meetings, monthly/quarterly business reviews, Executive committees
- Interracting with investors, shareholders
- Office management
- Optimising monthly credit card reconciliation
- Handling highly confidential documents
Executive Assistant to CEO (cover)
Allianz Group, Spain.
Madrid
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Diary, mailbox management
- Delivering high quality presentations
- Organisation of governance meetings
- Managing the administration team
- Overseeing travel logistics across different time zones, maximising strategic priorities
- Optimising expenses process
Executive Assistant to CEO (cover)
Alain Afflelou
Madrid
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Diary and inbox management
- Travel organisation
- Handling the organisation and attending the weekly executive committee,
- Minute taking, delivering the ExCo report.
- Marketing events organisation, sourcing new ideas.
- Occasional support to the founder of the Group, Alain Afflelou.
Executive Assistant to CEO and COO
NATIXIS, United Kingdom
London
11.2017 - 08.2023
- Diary management (professional/ personal)
- Inbox management
- Reducing of travel costs by drafting a new improved travel policy
- Travel organisation, roadshows, compiling complex itineraries
- Facilitating client meetings (research; presentations)
- Support to the Group's CEO
- First point of contact for all senior management
- Coordination of all governance committees
- Secretary for the Executive committee, the Conduct, and the Inclusion & Diversity committees (agenda, minutes, support documents)
- Liaising with diplomatic representatives
- Quarterly activity reviews in conjunction with external auditors
- Coordinating quarterly business reviews and budget reviews
- Drafting of presentations in English & French, translations
- Handling highly confidential information
- Reviewing and approving all expenses, travel requests for the executive committee
- Corporate credit cards reconciling
Executive Assistant to Board Member
BNP Paribas Asset Management
London
01.2012 - 11.2017
- Personal and private diary, mailbox management, travels, expenses.
- Recruiting, managing a junior administrative assistant
Executive Assistant to Head of Strategy
The Royal Bank of Scotland
London
06.2009 - 01.2012
- Organising and coordinating board meetings, diary management
- Travels and visas, producing presentations, compiling reports
- Junior staff members training
Executive Assistant/ Office manager to UK CEO
Dangote Global
London
08.2006 - 06.2009
- Diary, office management, travels, visas, events organisation
- Recruiting and managing a team assistant
- Occasional support to the owner of the Dangote Group (Aliko Dangote)
Education
MA - Legal Translation (English/French)
London City University
London 09.2010 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Applied languages (English/Spanish)
Aix-Marseille Université
Aix-en-Provence 10.1999 - 01.2001
Higher National Diploma (BTS) - Trilingual Personal Assistant
Lycée Périer
Marseille, France 10.1996 - 12.1998
Skills
- Bilingual French/English
- Fluent Spanish
- Arabic notions
- Microsoft Office proficient
- Project Management (Agile 1)
- Strong cross-cultural awareness
- Interpersonal skills
- Active listening
- Mental health first aider
- High-Level confidentiality
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Board meeting preparation
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Native
Spanish
Advanced
Accomplishments
Redefining and implementing a new travel policy at Group level (Natixis UK) saving 18K in 6 months
Teaching a yearly yin yoga workshop for the benefit of the Everyday Refugees Foundation
Interests
- Yoga alliance registered yoga teacher
- Member of Insight Yoga Institute
- Freelance translator (English - French)
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Linguists
- French and English tutoring for children (aged 7 to 10) and adults
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO
Grupo Flex, family office, Spain
11.2024 - 02.2025
Executive Assistant to CEO (cover)
Allianz Group, Spain.
06.2024 - 10.2024
Executive Assistant to CEO (cover)
Alain Afflelou
12.2023 - 04.2024
Executive Assistant to CEO and COO
NATIXIS, United Kingdom
11.2017 - 08.2023
Executive Assistant to Board Member
BNP Paribas Asset Management
01.2012 - 11.2017
MA - Legal Translation (English/French)
London City University
09.2010 - 01.2013
Executive Assistant to Head of Strategy
The Royal Bank of Scotland
06.2009 - 01.2012
Executive Assistant/ Office manager to UK CEO
Dangote Global
08.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Applied languages (English/Spanish)
Aix-Marseille Université
10.1999 - 01.2001
Higher National Diploma (BTS) - Trilingual Personal Assistant
Lycée Périer
10.1996 - 12.1998
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