EA & Business Support – Executive Office, City 22789
£65,000 – £75,000 + bonus & benefits | Permanent
Are you a Senior Executive Assistant with strong financial services exposure and experience supporting at C-suite level?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where discretion, judgement and emotional intelligence are essential?
Are you always one step ahead, able to anticipate needs and bring calm structure to an ever-moving diary?
Our client is a global financial services organisation seeking an exceptional EA to provide high-level executive and business support within the Executive Office. This is a pivotal role within a senior leadership team, supporting a demanding and highly respected Executive who operates at pace.
This is a rare opportunity for a confident, experienced EA who enjoys autonomy, responsibility and acting as a true partner to a C-suite leader.
This role is in-office – with potential flexibility for 4/1 in future
What you’ll be doing day to day:
* Extensive and complex diary management at C-suite level
* Multi-party meeting coordination, navigating relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
* Preparing schedules and all associated/required documentation for meetings
* Gatekeeper, managing information flow with absolute confidentiality
* Global travel arrangement, preparing detailed itineraries; visas and expenses support
* Forward-planning: anticipating needs and ensuring the Executive is always one step ahead
* Preparing reports and presentations
* Board and committee support
* Maintaining high levels of confidentiality at all times.
* Being a calm, proactive presence in a high-performance environment
The skills you need to bring:
* Extensive EA experience supporting senior leaders at C-suite level within Financial Services, strong tenure in CV profile
* Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, with experience preparing board-level materials
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Tact and diplomacy a must!
* Strong academic performance
* The confidence to work independently
* A proactive, self-starter approach
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted senior relationships
* A warm, approachable style combined with tenacity and maturity