Executive Assistant

C & C search; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Search is recruiting for an Executive Assistant position within a prestigious global investment firm in Mayfair. This role requires exceptional organisational skills, experience in high-level environments, and the ability to manage complex scheduling and international travel. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative team, contributing significantly to the firm's operations.

Qualifications

• Proven Executive Assistant experience in a high-level environment, preferably in finance or investment.
• Exposure to international travel coordination and complex scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Complex diary management across time zones.
• Organising international travel including flights and detailed itineraries.
• Inputting and maintaining records in the CRM database.

Skills

MS Office

Calm under pressure

Professional presentation

Education

Degree-educated or equivalent

Job description

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting an Executive Assistant for a prestigious global investment firm based in Mayfair. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing, collaborative team.

Position:
Executive Assistant – supporting a team of Senior Executives within the Investment team
Salary:
£27 per hour + holiday
5 days a week in the office

What they do:
Global private equity firm with an excellent reputation and high-profile investment portfolio
Size of company:
International team with a strong London presence; fast-paced, structured, and professional working environment
Company culture and what makes them great to work for:
A firm known for excellence, professionalism, and team collaboration. You’ll work with bright, ambitious people who are passionate about what they do, in a culture that values reliability, detail, and proactivity. The support function is genuinely respected, and EAs are empowered to own their roles and contribute to business success.

Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:

• Complex diary management across time zones, anticipating changes and resolving conflicts
• Organising high-volume, often last-minute international travel including flights, hotels, cars and detailed itineraries
• Inputting and maintaining company, contact, and meeting records in the CRM database
• Processing expenses and preparing documentation for review
• Handling incoming correspondence and communications, prioritising and redirecting as needed
• Providing cover for other EAs when required

What background and experience is the company looking for?

• Proven Executive Assistant experience in a demanding, high-level environment (investment, Private Equity, finance or professional services strongly preferred)
• Exposure to international travel coordination and complex scheduling
• Degree-educated or equivalent with strong academic background
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and ideally PowerPoint
• Calm under pressure, confident with senior stakeholders, and always a step ahead
• Professional presentation and a confident, proactive, team-focused mindset

Who is recruiting for this role: Carolyn Barraclough

Please apply online ASAP for this position if your experience aligns and this sounds like your next career move!

For this role, C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

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