As a personal assistant (also called executive secretary or executive assistant), you would provide secretarial support to the manager and manage administrative tasks including the following:

• working closely with your manager
• answering the telephone, screening calls and responding to inquiries
• managing the manager’s diary and making appointments
• dealing with letters and emails
• drafting letters and other documents
• arranging meetings
• organizing and maintaining office systems
• taking minutes at meetings
• making travel arrangements
• looking after visitors

Depending on your manager, you might have greater responsibilities and manage the office, supervise the staff, and deal with accounts and budgets when the manager is absent.