Executive Assistant

Together - loans, mortgages & finance; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Together, a leading company in the finance sector, is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Chairman. The role involves managing schedules, liaising for corporate hospitality, and organizing travel and events. An ideal candidate should be proactive, highly organized, and capable of maintaining confidentiality while working in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Matched pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Free access to company holiday homes

Local bar/restaurant discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an EA to C-Suite executives.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Chairman's inbox and diary, ensuring professionalism at all times.
• Organize UK and overseas travel arrangements, providing detailed itineraries.
• Assist in organizing major company events for large groups.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Confidentiality

Job description

Company Description

HOURS OF WORK: 9.30am-6pm

Benefits Of Working At Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts
  
  

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Company Description

We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.

Job Description

As an Executive Assistant, you will support the Chairman in their day to day role for Together. You will provide proactive and strategic support in all dealings, assisting with and taking ownership of the company initiatives as well as reporting, planning, scheduling, and organising tasks to keep time and attention focused on company goals, objectives and priorities.

As an Executive Assistant, we are looking for someone to:

• Manage inbox for Chairman, filtering mail and responding where appropriate
• Manage the diary and hospitality services to ensure a professional and organised approach at all times
• Assist with diary management for other Board Executives where appropriate.
• Assist in organising company and external events (including summer party (1300 attendees), Board and Exec Spring Dinner (200 attendees), Exec Christmas Lunch, Company Christmas Party (500 attendees) Christmas pantomime (1000 attendees) and various ad hoc events
• Organise all UK and overseas travel arrangements (including visas, accommodation, etc), providing agendas and travel itineraries
• Provide an efficient correspondence management system for the Chairman
• Assist with personal matters for the Chairman and family
• Assist in organising corporate hospitality tickets
• Liaise with Facilities to ensure the smooth management of company benefits, i.e. villas, motorhomes, etc.
• Manage private car fleet ensuring details are up to date and in order (insurance, tax, etc).
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• A proven track record as a EA to C – Suite
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail with strong time management and organisational skills
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach
• Flexible and adaptable to change – able to work in a fast paced environment
• Highly confidential
  
  

Additional Information

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Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.