SecsintheCity Announces PA of the Year Awards Winners
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The 2024 PA of the Year Awards hosted by SecsintheCity, the UK’s only dedicated PA and EA job site, were recently held at the prestigious London venue, The Ivy.
Sarah Yallop, Senior Executive Assistant at Deloitte took home the PA of the Year Award for 2024. The evening saw finalists and their peers celebrate the essential support that Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Legal Secretaries, and Business Support Professionals have provided to businesses and executives throughout the UK.
The winners of the PA of the Year awards 2024 are:
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PA of the Year - Sarah Yallop, Senior Executive Assistant at Deloitte
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Legal PA of the Year - Jo Benjamin, EA to Managing Partner at Baker Mckenzie
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Business Support Manager of the Year - Michelle Robertson, Head of Central Operations at Barnett Waddingham
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Outstanding Achievement Award - Courtney Sallis, Lead Executive Assistant at tem
Sarah Yallop has been Senior Executive Assistant at Deloitte for over ten years. Sarah was nominated by Deloitte Partner Royston Steward for the multifaceted nature of her role where she “makes time for people, makes the right priority calls, anticipates and mitigates challenges, and provides balance for each of us across personal and professional responsibilities. She brings the perfect balance of professionalism, humour and qualities we all value greatly.”
The judges enjoyed Sarah’s unwavering enthusiasm and genuine love of the job, a career PA that has continued to grow and adapt to a multi-faceted role at the highest level.
The Awards:
The event is sponsored by specialist recruitment consultancy, Tay Associates, who have been experts in the recruitment of PAs and business support staff for over 20 years.
SecsintheCity Marketing Director Sarah EL-Doori who judged the Awards together with Susanna Tait, CEO of Tay Associates said of this year's winners "Another outstanding shortlist - it's great to host our Awards which bring together PAs and EAs to celebrate their achievements and the businesses they support."
Keep an eye on SecsintheCity’s dedicated PA of the Year page to find out more about this year’s awards. Here, you can also explore interviews of past finalists and winners and learn more about the awards themselves.
For information about the PA of the Year Awards 2025, contact Rosie Evans rosie.evans@reachwork.com.