Confident & super experienced EA to the Group CEO at global strategic advisory firm, London

Sheila Childs Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an exceptional candidate to provide comprehensive administrative support to a Group CEO in London. Responsibilities include managing the CEO's diary, extensive travel management, and providing personal support. The ideal candidate must demonstrate high emotional intelligence, resilience, and a proactive approach. This role offers the opportunity to transition to a hybrid work model after a probationary period.

Qualifications

• Experience managing executive schedules and correspondence.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Group CEO's diary and travel arrangements.
• Support Board & Senior Management Meetings.
• Handle personal and family support tasks.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Proactive personality

High resilience

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Email management

Job description

Our Client is looking for an exceptional candidate to provide key administrative, business and personal support to their Group CEO. The company is a fast-paced and reactive environment, and they need a reliable, resilient and ‘lead by example’ individual with a can-do, get stuck-in and proactive personality and high level of emotional intelligence.

Key Tasks

• Group CEO Diary, inbox, and extensive travel management
• Board & Senior Management Meetings
• Head of Admin management & resourcing
• Personal and Family Support for the Group CEO

Other

• Manage and file all company expenses and credit card receipts in multiple currencies for the CEO
• Ad-hoc project work such as price comparisons, company research, compiling background articles, writing short bio summaries etc
• Develop, review and edit necessary correspondence and documentation
• Produce accurate & well formatted documents and reports consistent with their brand guidelines in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF formats and emails
• Be available out of UK working hours when the CEO is in a different time zone for last minute diary and travel management including Sundays when the CEO is in the Middle East or Southeast Asia
• To act as an ambassador for the company at all times and ensure that all key stakeholder relationships are maintained.

Start end of September for a handover - after a 3 month probationary period there will be the opportunity to move to a hybrid model - obviously with a degree of flexibility.