Job Description
We are seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide strategic and operational support to Director-level leadership within a dynamic and fast-paced organisation.
At Assystem, we support the delivery of complex infrastructure and energy programmes that contribute to the global transition to low carbon energy.
This is a pivotal role suited to a highly capable EA who operates as a trusted partner to senior leaders, anticipating needs, enabling effective decision-making, and ensuring priorities are executed seamlessly. This role enables leadership effectiveness by ensuring Directors can focus on delivering complex programmes, strategic priorities, and organisational performance.
Your missions
Provide high-level executive support to Directors, managing complex and evolving priorities
️ Oversee strategic diary management, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and presentations for senior meetings
Coordinate leadership meetings, governance activity, track actions arising from leadership meetings and ensure timely follow up
Act as a professional liaison between Directors, senior stakeholders, and external partners
Manage confidential communications and sensitive information with discretion
Support planning, projects, and cross-functional initiatives as required
⚙️ Identify opportunities to improve administrative and operational efficiency and ways of working
Manage and prioritise email and communications on behalf of Directors where appropriate
Act as a gatekeeper for Directors’ time, ensuring focus on strategic priorities
Coordinate leadership events, workshops and offsite meetings where required
✈️ Arrange complex travel itineraries and logistics where required
Occasional UK travel may be required to support leadership meetings or events
Qualifications
Significant experience supporting senior leadership at Director or Executive level
A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong commercial awareness
Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills
Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management capability
️ Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion, judgement, and professionalism
⚡ Highly adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working at pace
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
Additional Information
Why Join Assystem?
✨ Work on nationally significant, technically complex projects
Strong career development and progression opportunities
25 days annual leave (buy and sell leave scheme)
Opportunity to make a real impact in energy, defence and infrastructure
**Security clearance**
This role requires the successful candidate to hold a minimum of a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance.
Due to the nature of work this role will be delivering and for the protection of certain assets, the successful candidate has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non-ITAR country.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.