Executive Assistant

Morson Human Resources Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of England in London is seeking an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to join the Court Reviews team within its Secretarys Department. Youll provide the full range of executive PA, administrative and secretarial support to the Heads of Division, balancing your support fairly between them, and help keep the office running smoothly.

The role is confidential and suits someone with sound judgement who can work independently and build strong relationships across the Bank.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive PA supporting senior leaders, ideally more than one at a time.
• Strong IT skills and excellent diary, inbox and meeting management, with ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Confident minutes taking and following actions through to completion.
• Highly organised with established office processes and filing systems.
• Discreet and trustworthy with good judgement to act on own initiative.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with stakeholders at all levels.
• Team player willing to provide cross-cover when needed.
• Able to obtain SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on diary, inbox and correspondence management, and arrange meetings and events.
• Produce minutes or records of meetings; share outcomes and ensure follow-up actions.
• Develop and maintain thorough office procedures, including filing systems and processes.
• Manage office moves and desk allocation.
• Handle a wide range of stakeholders with discretion and confidentiality.
• Build relationships across the Bank to deliver high-quality, dependable work.
• Collaborate with the Directorate team to provide cross-cover when needed.

Skills

Executive PA experience

Diary management

Minutes taking

SC clearance

Discretion

Stakeholder management

Cross-cover

Microsoft Office

Email/calendar systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook/Exchange

Job description

Executive Personal Assistant
Bank of England | Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH
Contract: 5 October 2026 - 4 March 2027 | 37 hours per week | £19.46 per hour | Inside IR35 | SC clearance required

About the role

The Bank of England is looking for an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to join the Court Reviews team within its Secretarys Department. Youll provide the full range of executive PA, administrative and secretarial support to the Heads of Division, balancing your support fairly between them, and help keep the office running smoothly. The role is confidential and suits someone with sound judgement who can work independently and build strong relationships across the Bank.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on diary, inbox and correspondence management, and arrange meetings and events.
• Produce minutes or records of meetings when the Director asks, share the outcomes and make sure follow-up actions are completed.
• Develop thorough working procedures for the office, including setting up and maintaining filing systems, and make sure processes are followed.
• Manage office moves and desk allocation.
• Handle a wide range of internal and external stakeholders independently and appropriately, treating confidential matters with discretion.
• Build relationships with other business areas and earn a reputation for high-quality, dependable work.
• Work with the wider Directorate team to deliver work effectively, including providing cross-cover.

About you

• You have proven experience as an Executive PA supporting senior leaders, ideally more than one at a time.
• You have strong IT skills and excellent diary, inbox and meeting management, and can prioritise competing demands.
• Youre confident taking accurate minutes and following actions through to completion.
• Youre highly organised and have put office processes and filing systems in place before.
• Youre discreet and trustworthy, with the judgement to act on your own initiative.
• You communicate well and build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Youre a team player whos happy to provide cross-cover when needed.
• Youre able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance.

Inclusion

The Bank of England is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Disability Confident Committed employer. It welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including the Armed Forces community. If you need any adjustments during the application process, please let us know.