Executive Assistant

Lucy Walker Recruitment Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucy Walker Recruitment Limited in Leeds is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide proactive and confidential support to two directors in a hybrid role. You will manage complex diaries, coordinate meetings and travel, minute meetings, and act as a communication hub for internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have experience at C-suite/board level, exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, and a discreet, can-do approach.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working at C-suite/board level within a professional organisation.
• Energetic, flexible, responsive and with a can-do approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively and confidently at all levels.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Ability to work on own initiative without constant direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong relationship management with direct reports to the Director.
• Advanced IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and TEAMS.
• Efficient organisation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines; resourceful and focused.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Extensive management of complex diaries and email management.
• Managing/attending meetings.
• Minute taking.
• Organising complex travel & accommodation.
• Presenting PowerPoint presentations.
• Stakeholder management.

Skills

C-suite / Board experience

Diary management

Stakeholder management

Meeting coordination

Minute taking

High professionalism

Discretion

Verbal & written communication

Independence

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

TEAMS

Job description

We are recruiting for a new EA opportunity here in Leeds. This Leeds based company are looking to appoint an experienced EA to provide a proactive and confidential support to two directors. As an experienced EA, you will have experience of building strong relationships and the trust at director level, managing complex senior diaries, identifying, and managing work conflicts as well as attending meetings to minute and manage follow up action points. Coordinating complex travel arrangements as well as acting as a point of communication for all internal and external stakeholders. This hybrid role will require flexibility and commitment; key duties will include;

• Extensive management of managing complex diaries and email management
• Managing/ attending meetings
• Minute taking
• Organising complex travel & accommodation
• Presenting of PowerPoint presentations
• Stakeholder management

Stakeholder management This is a fantasti, long term opportunity for an experienced EA to join this team; the successful candidate will have;

• Extensive experience of working at C suite/ Board level within a professional organisation
• Energetic, flexible, responsive and with a can-do approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively and confidently at all levels
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion
• Ability to work on own initiative and without constant direct supervision
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management to ensure relationships are formed with the direct reports to the Director's
• Advanced IT skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and TEAMS
• Efficient organisation skills, with a very high degree of accuracy
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• Ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines and be resourceful with the ability to focus on tasks and not be distracted
• Flexibility to work additional / out of hours as necessary