Executive Assistant

Talent Smiths; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company is seeking an Executive Assistant ready to transition from traditional support to a significant strategic role. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth while working closely with senior leadership in a stable, supportive environment. With a flexible working arrangement of 4 days in-office and 1 day remote, this role promises real career development at a time of exciting change.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting senior leadership is crucial.
• Ability to grow the role organically is essential.
• Candidates should have a track record of solid, strategic contributions.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership with strategic initiatives.
• Grow the role into a more significant position within the organization.
• Navigate the transition from hyper-growth to strategic growth.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership support

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Job description

Some EAs join companies at the wrong time.

They arrive during chaos. Leave during collapse. And wonder why their CV looks like a graveyard of short stints. It’s not your fault, but the odds weren’t in your favour.

But what if you could time it perfectly?

This role? You'd be joining at the exact moment a rocket ship switches from launch to cruise.

The company just finished their "grow at all costs" phase. Now they're entering something more interesting: Strategic expansion. Calculated moves. Grown-up decisions.

Think of it like this:

Hyper-growth = Survival mode,
Strategic growth = Building an empire.
Guess which one's better for your career?

Here's what caught my attention when I met them:

The HR Director (who's seen it all) said something I rarely hear: "I genuinely like it here."

Not "the benefits are good." Not "the culture's fine." But "I genuinely like it here."

In 20 years of recruitment, that's gold dust.

The role itself?

Supporting senior leadership. But here's the twist - they want you to grow it into something bigger.

Not in 5 years. Not "eventually." But organically, as you prove yourself.

Traditional EA foundations. Non-traditional trajectory.

This isn't a role for job-hoppers or CV builders.

It's for someone who understands that real businesses with real people doing real work? That's where careers are made.

No AI replacing you. No "pivot to blockchain" nonsense.

Just solid, strategic growth with leaders who value their EA.

Timing is everything

They need someone within 4 weeks. If you're tied up in lengthy notice periods, this ship has already sailed.

But if you're ready? And more importantly, if your timing’s right?

This could be the role where you stop being an EA and start being essential.

Note: 4 days office-based, 1 day remote, but with some flexibility.