EA to Board Directors | Governance & Strategy

Leaseplan; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Employee referral programme

Job summary

Ayvens is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to join our high-performing Executive Support Team in the UK. You will support two or more Board Directors, managing diaries, communications, and governance activities with discretion and professionalism.

You will coordinate governance meetings, travel, and events, build relationships with stakeholders, and drive improvements in processes. This fast-paced role requires delivering strategic outcomes while handling confidential information with

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting senior executives, Board Directors or leadership teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Outstanding organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• The ability to handle confidential and commercially sensitive information with absolute discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive support to two or more Board Directors, ensuring time and priorities are managed.
• Proactively managing complex diaries, schedules and priorities.
• Act as a key point of contact on behalf of Directors, coordinating communications with professionalism.
• Coordinate Board and governance meetings, including agenda prep, minute-taking and action tracking.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Organise domestic and international travel and leadership events.
• Anticipate business needs and identify issues with practical solutions.
• Drive improvements in administrative processes and ways of working.
• Handle highly confidential information with integrity and discretion.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Discretion

Organisation

Tools

Microsoft 365

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ayvens is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to join our high-performing Executive Support Team in the UK. You will support two or more Board Directors, managing diaries, communications, and governance activities with discretion and professionalism.

You will coordinate governance meetings, travel, and events, build relationships with stakeholders, and drive improvements in processes. This fast-paced role requires delivering strategic outcomes while handling confidential information with