Kate Sibson, Office Manager

Kate Sibson

Office Manager

Cityneon Ventures Middle East QFZ LLC

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, BTEC Level 3 National Award in Travel and Tourism
Experience
11 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 1 Months

Office Manager at Cityneon Ventures Middle East QFZ LLC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2022
Executive Assistant to the CEO at Power Bank
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2020 to June 2022

Assisting Senior Management Team (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer/MLRO, and General Counsel) with business and operational tasks to ensure efficient bank productivity and performance
Preparing and producing reports, presentations, profiles, drafting documents, emails, invitations, checking and responding to various emails, doing numerous amounts of research on financial institutions and SWF’s
Managing CEO’s calendar, scheduling meetings via Zoom or MS Teams with international institutions, coordinating online ceremonies with other partners/companies/banks
Assisting Compliance with KYC process, drafting and recording regulation reports, providing full support as a paralegal on NDA’s, MOU’s Strategic Partnership Agreements, Commission Agreements, and others. Helping with the implementation of the new financial system of the Bank
Managing external stakeholders such as auditors, lawyers, regulation institutions, and vendors
Highly involved in capital raising/roadshow/events planning, looking after the investors, and providing them with the details of the projects or any information needed
Organizing and managing the preparations of high-level visits from VIPs and Stakeholders to the Qatar office and bank

Executive Assistant to the Group CFO at Nasser Bin Khaled & Sons
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2017 to August 2020

Handled incoming and outgoing correspondence, including post, email, and faxes
Screened telephone calls and inquiries and directed them as appropriate
Coordinated overnight travel arrangements and accommodations
Organized personal and professional calendars and supplied reminders of upcoming meetings and events
Created expense reports using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
Prepared documents and compiled information for meetings
Handled all incoming and outgoing documents
Created, released and monitored all PR's and PO's through SAP system
Managed all office flow and supplies, including office driver's all vehicles related needs
Looked after many personal errands

Property Consultant at Better Homes
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2017 to August 2017

Managed all clients rental and sales inquiries within the city of Doha, Qatar.
Supported a full process of property acquisitions for my clients.
Handled perspective buyers and clients to inspect and view properties through the medium of online advertisements, social media and open houses.

Personal Assistant-part time temp role at London Commercial Investments Ltd
  • United Kingdom - London
  • December 2016 to April 2017

Provided administrative assistance to the managing director.
Managed all requests such as personal shopping needs and travel arrangements.
Maintained diary and correspondence.
Supported with scanning, photocopying and filing.
Reorganized the real estate paper files from 1960's to present day.
Maintained supplies of office stationery.

Receptionist-temp role at Abbott Laboratories
  • United Kingdom - London
  • September 2016 to October 2016

Meeting and Greeting visitors from all over the world at the front desc
Operated the switchboard and handling 80+ calls daily.
Managed all the booked meetings for senior management.
Arranged medical support for clients of Abbott Pharmaceuticals.
Handled administrative tasks.

Retail Marketing Executive-contract at Hutchison 3G UK
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2015 to December 2015

Responsible for all planogram activity (handsets, tablets and accessories) to ensure a consistent and enjoyable customer experience in line with the commercial priorities for the period.
Supervised digital ticketing for pricing and content updates daily.
Managed IND internal email inbox - assisting stores with all queries or pointing them in the right direction within 24 hours SLA.
Raised purchase orders, maintained department budget tracker, report monthly spend Supporting Retail Refits team to ensure all new and refit stores receive correct fixtures and fittings for their store type.
Managed stock of all requires consumables. Maintained accurate records for all store characteristics.
Responsible for all marketing communications to support tactical activity within the one brief and tactical trading process.
Worked closely within LRCM, the Devices team, Vendors and their 3rd parties for a new Device Launch.
Organised all POS dispatches to stores, managing of POS and ensure the warehouse store characteristics database is accurate.

Fibres Trading Coordinator at Suez Environnemen
  • United Kingdom - London
  • July 2014 to August 2015

Contributed significantly as an integral member of a large team, with responsibility for account managing 25 recycling sites.
Proactively implemented efficiency measures and enhancing work processes as part of an commitment to continuous improvement.
Processed 30 customer and supplier orders per day, using excellent communication skills to interact with a diverse range of contacts
both internally and externally.
Successfully resolved problems and issues between depots and customers, and supported traders when needed.
Managed transport documentation such as Annex Vii and domestic transfer notes through it's full lifecycle, and generating
numerous reports.
Achieved all KPI targets since joining the company.

Assistant Freight Sales Operator at Suez Environnemen
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2014 to July 2014

Provided comprehensive administrative support across the Confirmation, Movement, Completion and CRM departments.
Liaised extensively with customers to provide transaction information and respond to their requests, verify and issue transaction
photographs and documents.
Carried out administrative tasks such as faxing, printing and scanning with efficiency and accuracy.
Promoted from Temporary Agent to permanent member of staff within just 6 months.

Administrative Officer at Ministry of Justice
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2013 to December 2013

Managed administrative activities, including handling post, photocopying, filing, processing electronic payments and creating, inputting and updating records on a database.
Prepared and reviewed files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings.

Sales Advisor at Laura Ashley
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2012 to January 2013

Providing an exceptional standard of customer service when advising clients about company products and processing transactions
Cashing up at the end of each day, and processing weekly deliveries
Consistently achieving demanding monthly sales targets

Sales Associate/Supervisor at Ralph Lauren Bicester Village UK
  • United Kingdom
  • December 2011 to August 2012

Holding full responsibility for store performance, stock management and day-to-day store operations, including opening the store,
preparing floats, cashing up and creating sales reports
Leading the sales team, including conducting performance reviews, managing HR issues and resolving staff enquiries
Meeting departmental targets for the Home department for 9 consecutive months

Education

Diploma, BTEC Level 3 National Award in Travel and Tourism
  • at New College Nottingham
  • June 2010

BTEC Level 3 National Award in Travel and Tourism City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Travel in Tourism-UK Destinations

Diploma, BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
  • at New College Nottingham
  • June 2008

BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism OCR Level 1 Key Skills Certificate in the Application of number OCR Level 1 Certificate in Adult Literacy

High school or equivalent, Certificate in English as a Foreign Language
  • at Castle College Nottingham
  • June 2007

English as a Foreign Language

High school or equivalent, 10 GCSE's
  • at Secondary School of Saint-Petersburg
  • July 2006

Completed secondary school with 10 GCSE's.

Specialties & Skills

Troubleshooting
Organised
Skilled Communicator
Attention to Detail
Customer Service
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DOCUMENTATION
MANAGEMENT
MERCHANDISING
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
TIME MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Beginner
Russian
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

CISI Level 2 Award in Fundamentals of Financial Services (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021

Hobbies

  • Cooking and Baking, Fashion and Home Design, Travelling