EA

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior leadership team in Oxfordshire. You’ll bring structure to busy schedules, manage diaries and travel, and coordinate key decisions and communications.

You’ll also contribute to commercial activities, prepare briefing materials, and build strong relationships with internal teams and external contacts while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant role.
• Excellent organisational skills and confidence managing competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with close attention to detail.
• A proactive approach and sound judgement when priorities change.
• Confidence building relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to learn new systems.
• Experience with CRM systems, project coordination or working in a regulated environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing diaries and inboxes, anticipating priorities and coordinating appointments.
• Organising meetings, preparing briefing materials and recording key decisions and follow-up actions.
• Producing accurate, well‑presented correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Arranging travel, itineraries, expenses and meeting logistics.
• Supporting commercial activity through research, proposal preparation and maintaining customer records.
• Helping coordinate projects and communication between teams.
• Providing administrative support for recruitment, people‑related processes and stakeholder engagement.
• Handling confidential information with care and discretion.

Skills

Executive support

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Relationship building

Tools

CRM systems

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Job description

Executive Assistant – Oxfordshire | £40,000-£45,000 per annum

We're looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to a senior leadership team within an established organisation.

This is a varied opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing structure to busy schedules, keeping priorities on track and building strong working relationships. Alongside day-to-day executive support, you'll contribute to commercial activities and projects across the business.

What you'll be doing

• Managing diaries and inboxes, anticipating priorities and coordinating appointments.
• Organising meetings, preparing briefing materials and recording key decisions and follow-up actions.
• Producing accurate, well‑presented correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Arranging travel, itineraries, expenses and meeting logistics.
• Supporting commercial activity through research, proposal preparation and maintaining customer records.
• Helping coordinate projects and communication between teams.
• Providing administrative support for recruitment, people‑related processes and stakeholder engagement.
• Handling confidential information with care and discretion.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant role.
• Excellent organisational skills and confidence managing competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with close attention to detail.
• A proactive approach and sound judgement when priorities change.
• Confidence building relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to learn new systems.

Experience with CRM systems, project coordination or working in a regulated environment would be beneficial.