Boardroom Advisors

Role Description We are looking for International Directors in major cities of Canada and in other countries. The role is a mix of: - Business development - Solution selling - Marketing - Networking - Recruitment - Team management - Customer service International Directors can also be Advisors if they wish. You will have a lot of energy and ideas, but ability in business development and sales is absolutely critical. You do not have to do this full time, and most International Directors do 2-3 days/week alongside their own company. In return, you get to help build a business. Qualifications - Experienced business person who has run their own company - Experience as a Consultant or Board Advisor - Ability in business development and sales Requirements - Part-time hours: 15-25 per week - No entry or joining fee; this is not a franchise - Opportunity to run your own region as an Associate Benefits - Earning potential: C$75,000.00 - C$150,000.00 per year Company Description Boardroom Advisors is a team of part-time people working hard to help Scale-ups and SMEs succeed. We want our International Directors and Advisors to achieve the life/work balance they’ve always wanted. We already have over 150 very senior Advisors who can act as part-time Operations, Commercial or Managing Directors, or Non-Executive Directors. John G. Courtney, the founder, has started 7 of his own businesses and has been highly ranked on the Top 100 Entrepreneur’s List collated by City AM. He has been a Board Director for over 40 years and has built an amazing team of senior professionals.

Role Description We are looking for an experienced Virtual Assistant to work with us on an ongoing basis as an Operations Co-Ordinator for the UK Visa Programme. You will be working closely with our Operations Manager to support the administration of one of our busy specialist services. This role involves, but is not limited to: - Ensuring that applicants have provided all the necessary information required - Following up with applicants to check details and request any missing information - Reviewing applications to ensure they are complete before advancing them to the Ops Manager - Reviewing executive summaries and business plans to estimate business viability and scalability - Researching competitors for each client’s sector and ensuring there is a market need and the clients’ business has a point of difference - Preparing contractual paperwork and invoices - Working with Google Sheets to track application progress - Using Google Drive - Docs and Sheets to maintain an efficient filing system - Communicating with Regional Directors to arrange meetings and gather feedback afterwards You need to be confident, highly organized, flexible, and familiar with business documentation. You will know what a business plan is, be able to recognize relevant sections such as competitor analysis, executive summaries, and financial reports. You will know how to raise an invoice (with a template provided) and be able to fill in the blanks to create a contract. Having a business degree would be preferred. Your email communication will be excellent and timely, you will be able to show initiative by working well on your own but also know when to check and get approvals. This is an exciting and varied role with lots of activity. Applications will be continuously arriving and you will need to check and advance them through the process under the guidance of the Operations Manager. Your written and verbal English needs to be excellent and you should be happy to jump on a Zoom call for regular catch-up meetings with the Operations Manager and anyone else involved in the application process to speed things along. Qualifications - Experience in business - Business degree preferred - Excellent written and verbal English - Familiarity with business documentation Requirements - Ability to work independently and show initiative - Excellent email communication skills - Flexibility and organizational skills - Comfortable with Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets - Willingness to participate in Zoom meetings Benefits - Rate is $15.00-$20.00 - Ongoing work opportunity Application Process Please answer the following questions when submitting a proposal: - Tell us about your experience of business and how it's relevant to this role - What business degree do you have and how recent? - What similar work have you done? - What is your availability should this role require more hours? Please apply with a cover letter and CV to Kath@BoardroomAdvisors.co .