Office Assistant Manager

• Assist the General Manager in overseeing and coordinating the activities of different departments within the organization - this includes events, meetings, projects and agreed task delivery.
• Keep in order and updates general manager agenda, travel plans and business appointments.
• Contribute to the development and implement business strategies to achieve organizational goals and targets; support decision making processes with relevant decision-preparation materials.
• Collaborate with department managers to ensure effective and efficient operations across all business areas- this includes information management, reporting, compliance related matters where effective cross-functional collaboration is essential
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders. This activity is not involving product or service promotion or advisory activity.
• Help as requested in the organization tasks related to recruitment, selection, training, and development of staff members.
• Assist as requested in budgeting, financial planning, and cost control to ensure profitability.
• Ensure meeting effectiveness with managing agenda of assigned meetings.
• Assist in implementing and enforcing health and safety regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the office, ensuring that administrative processes run smoothly and necessary stationary and other tools/equipment are available.
• Provide support to staff and management, including handling correspondence, preparing documents, and scheduling meetings.
• Manage emails, letters, packages, phone calls and other forms of correspondence.

Colonnade Insurance S.A. specializes in non-life insurance, which is designed not only for individual clients, but also for small and large businesses. We are part of the multinational financial group Fairfax Financial Holdings, one of the world leaders in insurance and reinsurance. Colonnade operates through branches in Romania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.

In Europe, the Colonnade company employs over 500 experienced specialists. Our financial strength has been affirmed by the A.M. Best Company rating A- (Excellent).

WHY IS COLONNADE A GREAT PLACE TO JOIN?

At Colonnade, our strategy is to become a significant general insurer of scale, focusing on the CEE region.

Colonnade is in a fortunate and unique position:

Our shareholder is totally supportive of our strategy and investment in our growth. We have a profitable foundation and are able to fund our transformation from these profits. We want to transform and create our insurance company into a modern, successful and digital insurer, based on our Fairfax values. We are making a multi-million Euro investment in Guidewire and additional digital systems to create a common platform across our countries.

COLONNADE VISION

We believe in fairness and simplicity in all our relationships, this is how we do business! We deliver transparent products and fast claims service that address the challenges of the changing world around us!”

COLONNADE VALUES

Honesty and integrity are essential in all our relationships and will never be compromised. We are results oriented – not political. We are team players – no “egos”. A confrontational style is not appropriate. We value loyalty – to Fairfax and our colleagues. We are hardworking but not at the expense of our families. We always look at opportunities but emphasize downside protection and look for ways to minimize loss of capital. We are entrepreneurial. We encourage calculated risk taking. It is all right to fail but we should learn from our mistakes.

We will never bet the company on any project or acquisition.

We believe in having fun – at work!