Executive Assistant & HR Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus

Diverse and highly visible role

Direct access to senior leadership

International business exposure

Structured handover from a long-servin

Structured handover from a long-servin

Opportunity to broaden HR and governan

Opportunity to broaden HR and governan

Supportive and collaborative working c

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates are partnering with a successful international manufacturing business to recruit an Executive Assistant & HR Manager. The role combines executive support, HR and governance administration and will involve partnering with senior leaders across multiple locations.

You will drive board governance activities, manage HR processes, and support recruitment, onboarding and reporting, while maintaining confidential data and ensuring smooth collaboration across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders.
• High levels of professionalism and discretion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• CIPD preferred.
• Experience within HR, governance, administration or executive support environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate board and shareholder meetings and prepare agendas.
• Take and produce accurate meeting minutes and maintain governance records.
• Assist with statutory and compliance requirements and cross-entity documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintain HR records and data and support performance reviews.
• Provide executive and administrative support to senior leadership and handle business documentation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent communication

Experience supporting senior Stakehld

Discretion & professionalism

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD - preferred

HR/governance/executive support experience

Job description

Executive Assistant & HR Manager

A unique opportunity to combine executive support, HR and governance within a successful international manufacturing business

Our client is a well-established and growing international manufacturing organisation with operations across multiple global locations. They are seeking a highly organised and proactive professional to take ownership of a varied role that combines executive support, HR and governance administration.

Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, this position offers the opportunity to become a trusted business partner, supporting key business operations, board activities and people processes across the organisation.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, stakeholder engagement and making a genuine impact within a close-knit and collaborative business environment.

The Role

Working closely with senior leaders, you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth running of HR, governance activities and executive support functions.

Key responsibilities include:

Executive & Governance Support

• Coordinating board and shareholder meetings
• Preparing agendas, meeting packs and supporting documentation
• Taking and producing accurate meeting minutes
• Tracking actions and maintaining governance records
• Supporting statutory and compliance requirements
• Coordinating documentation and approvals across international business entities
• Liaising with senior stakeholders across multiple locations

HR & People Support

• Acting as a key point of contact for HR and employee support
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle activities
• Maintaining HR records and employee data
• Assisting with performance review and probationary processes
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives
• Coordinating HR reporting and compliance activities
• Working with managers to support a positive employee experience

Business Support

• Providing executive and administrative support to senior leadership
• Managing business documentation and records
• Assisting with insurance renewals and supplier documentation
• Supporting various business improvement and administrative projects

About You

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders
• High levels of professionalism and discretion
• Strong attention to detail
• CIPD - preferred
• Experience within HR, governance, administration or executive support environments

What's on Offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus
• Diverse and highly visible role
• Direct access to senior leadership
• International business exposure
• Structured handover from a long-serving incumbent
• Opportunity to broaden HR and governance expertise
• Supportive and collaborative working culture

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.