Executive Assistant

C&C Search Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in financial services is seeking an Executive Assistant to support senior leaders. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits and a chance to grow in a mission-driven environment. Responsibilities include managing diaries, complex travel arrangements, and ensuring effective communication. Ideal candidates will have extensive EA experience and strong organisational skills, alongside a commitment to confidentiality. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an impactful team in London.

Benefits

Excellent package including pension

Private healthcare

Generous annual leave

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong Executive Assistant experience supporting senior leaders.
• Advanced diary and inbox management skills required.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex international travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide full EA support to senior leaders.
• Manage complex diary and inbox.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Executive Assistant experience

Diary and inbox management

International travel coordination

Confidentiality and discretion

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Concur

Job description

Overview

Looking for your next step as an Executive Assistant? Join a leading organisation in the financial services and impact investment sector, where you’ll support senior leaders and play a key role in driving global impact. This hybrid London-based role offers excellent benefits, a supportive culture, and the chance to grow your career in a truly mission-driven environment.

Position

Executive Assistant

Salary

Competitive

Hybrid set up

3 days in the office (Victoria, London) / 2 days remote

Benefits

Excellent package including pension, private healthcare, generous annual leave, and development opportunities

What they do

A financial services and development-focused institution investing in sustainable, inclusive growth in emerging and developing markets.

Company size

Global

Culture

This organisation is mission-driven, impact-led, and commercially rigorous. They operate in some of the most complex markets in the world, so resilience, creativity, and collaboration are key. Their culture balances high performance with wellbeing, fostering inclusion, belonging, and professional growth. With ambitious investment plans over the next 5 years, this is an exciting time to join a diverse and caring global team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full EA support to the Managing Director, Head of Climate, Diversity and Advisory, plus two Directors
• Complex diary, inbox, travel, and expenses management
• Coordinate meetings and calls across multiple time zones, prioritising and rescheduling as needed
• Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Support team events, onboarding of new starters, and ownership of team’s internal communications page
• Liaise closely with leadership and business support teams, ensuring smooth coordination and effective follow-up
• Oversee aspects of budget management and reporting within the team

Qualifications

• Strong Executive Assistant experience supporting senior leaders in fast-paced environments
• Advanced diary and inbox management skills
• Proven ability to coordinate complex, international travel and visas
• High level of confidentiality, discretion, and judgement
• Excellent organisational, communication, and IT skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Concur desirable)
• Confident, proactive, and adaptable team player with resilience under pressure
• Cultural sensitivity and motivation for the organisation’s mission and values

Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?

Contact and agency notice

Michelle Muthoni

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

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.