Reuters is seeking a highly adaptable and experienced Executive Assistant to support the Editor‑in‑Chief (EIC) and, from time to time, the wider Editorial Leadership Team. This is a senior, trusted role within a fast‑paced, global newsroom. The scope of the position is fluid and will evolve in line with business needs.
About the Role
As an Executive Assistant at Reuters, you will:
* Manage a complex, fast‑moving global diary, including scheduling meetings and speaking engagements with senior internal and external stakeholders
* Apply exceptional attention to detail when overseeing all aspects of the Editor‑in‑Chief’s schedule
* Coordinate and deliver complex international business travel, including flights, accommodation, ground transport and visa arrangements, responding calmly and efficiently to last‑minute changes
* Prioritise and balance competing demands, ensuring effective engagement with key internal and external counterparts
* Act with the highest level of discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information
* Anticipate potential issues and proactively prepare practical solutions
* Act as a proxy for the Editor‑in‑Chief across internal approval systems, including Workday, CORA (invoicing), Ariba, Fieldglass and Expenses
* Support special projects and undertake ad hoc duties as required
* Work closely with other Executive Assistants across the newsroom, providing cover and support when needed
Qualifications
To be our Executive Assistant, you will have:
* Proven experience working in a fast‑paced, diverse and constantly evolving environment
* Minimum of 10 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant, supporting senior executives at the highest level
* Demonstrated ability to remain calm, resilient and effective under pressure
Skills to Thrive in This Role
* Highly adaptable, composed and unflappable
* Maintain composure in high demand situations
* Confident and professional communicator
* Able to manage shifting priorities and last‑minute changes with ease
Desirable (but not Essential)
* Experience supporting senior leaders within an international multimedia news organisation, or working closely with journalists across text, TV and pictures
* Experience using Copilot AI or similar tools to enhance productivity, including drafting communications, refining documents, summarising information and streamlining administrative processes
What’s in it For You?
* Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
* Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.
* Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
* Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
* Culture: Globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
* Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro‑bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
* Making a Real‑World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
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