EA & Business Support - Executive Office, City 22789

Job Description

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