EA Team Leader

VWA (Victoria Wall Associates); England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Private healthcare

Hybrid working after 6 months

Job summary

A boutique European investment firm is seeking an experienced EA Team Leader to manage a team of Assistants and support a small investment team. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills within the financial services sector. The ideal candidate should possess previous team leadership experience. Competitive salary between £80K – £90K plus benefits, including 30 days holiday and private healthcare, with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Previous Team Leader and Assistant experience in financial services.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance for the Assistant team with objective setting.
• Manage the Assistant employee lifecycle including recruitment.
• Support a small investment team with diary and travel management.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Advanced MS Office

Job description

Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience (80K – 90K plus discretionary bonus)

Permanent

Hybrid

The Client: A unique opportunity to join one of VWA’s long-standing clients, a boutique leading European investment firm. The firm fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture and is seeking an experienced EA and Team Leader to proactively lead and manage a team of Assistants.

The EA Team Leader Role: This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join an established and successful firm as the EA Team Leader and proactively manage a team of 10+ Assistants combined with providing support to a small investment team. Responsibilities include, however, not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance for the Assistant team, including objective setting and conducting reviews and continuous development for the team
• Managing the Assistant employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding and exiting.
• Administration management including short and long term cover for absences
• Managing team budgets, organising events in addition to relevant training.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and act as point of contact for Investment Professionals and the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues and peers on team objectives and facilitate ad‑hoc projects.
• Supporting a small investment team with diary, travel and expense management.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous Team Leader and Assistant experience working within a fast paced financial services environment.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and effective relationship building skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills and desire to learn new programmes and tools with a tech‑savvy approach.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary depending on experience, plus discretionary bonus.
• Core hours are 8:30‑5:30pm/9am‑6pm – flexibility will be needed to support out of these hours as and when needed.
• Opportunity to work from home 1 day a week after 6 months.
• The role also comes with excellent benefits that include 30 days holiday and private healthcare.

If this EA Team Leader role appeals to you, apply today!