Executive Assistant / Office Manager (C Suite)

Argus Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Annual company bonus

Hybrid working (4 days per week in the

office)

25 days holiday (increasing with years

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Subsidised gym membership

Season ticket loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible benefits platform

Learning and development opportunities

Collaborative international team

Zusammenfassung

Argus Media in London seeks an organized Executive Assistant / Office Manager to oversee the London office, facilities, and employee experience. You will provide executive support to senior leaders and liaise with suppliers, contractors, and staff across the business.

You will line manage two receptionists and coordinate maintenance, events and health & safety, while working in a fast-paced, professional environment with hybrid office arrangements.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in office management or workplace operations with EA support for senior leaders.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple time zones and complex schedules.
• Experience leading reception/front-of-house teams is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Oversee London office operations, facilities, health & safety activities, events and supplier management.
• Provide proactive executive assistant support to senior stakeholders including diary management and travel bookings.
• Line manage two Receptionists and coordinate maintenance staff.

Kenntnisse

Excellent organisational skills

Executive assistant experience

People management

Stakeholder management

AI tools familiarity

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Presentation formatting

Office software proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

As our business continues to grow globally, we are looking for a highly organised, proactive and professional Executive Assistant / Office Manager to join our London headquarters.

This is a varied and visible role combining office management, workplace operations and executive assistance. You'll play a key role in creating an exceptional employee experience, ensuring the smooth running of our office environment while providing high-quality support to senior leaders.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership, anticipates needs before they arise and thrives in a fast-paced, professional environment.

As the central point of coordination for our London office (approx 450 employees), you will oversee workplace operations, facilities, health and safety activities, employee events and supplier management, while providing executive assistant support to senior stakeholders and assisting the Executive Assistant to the CEO.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business and build strong relationships with leaders, employees, service providers and external partners to ensure our office runs efficiently and delivers a positive experience for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

Office & Workplace Management

• Ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the London office, creating a professional, welcoming and productive workplace environment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for office and facilities-related matters, working closely with building management, contractors and service providers.
• Manage workplace services, office supplies, refreshments, stationery and general office requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, office improvements and workspace planning initiatives.
• Oversee relationships with suppliers, ensuring high-quality service, value for money and timely resolution of issues.
• Maintain office records, documentation and operational processes.

Facilities, Health & Safety

• Support workplace health, safety and compliance activities, ensuring accurate records and adherence to company requirements.
• Coordinate risk assessments, workplace inspections, emergency preparedness activities and training records.
• Manage office security processes, including access control, passes and security administration.
• Monitor cleaning, waste management and workplace maintenance standards.
• Coordinate servicing and maintenance schedules for workplace equipment and facilities.

Team & Employee Experience

• Support the delivery of employee engagement initiatives, internal events, town halls, meetings and training sessions.
• Help create a positive and collaborative office culture through well-organised workplace experiences and activities.
• Coordinate seasonal initiatives, charitable giving programmes and employee-focused events.
• Support the preparation, formatting and coordination of internal communications, presentations and marketing materials, working with relevant teams to ensure content is accurate, professional and on brand.
• Proactively use approved AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of administrative, workplace and communication activities, applying sound judgement and checking outputs for accuracy, confidentiality and appropriate use.

Executive Assistant Support

• Provide proactive executive assistant support to senior stakeholders, including complex diary management, travel and accommodation bookings, expenses, meeting coordination and preparation of briefing materials.
• Manage complex scheduling across multiple time zones, anticipate conflicts and changing priorities, and ensure leaders are appropriately prepared for meetings and commitments.
• Provide support and cover for the Executive Assistant to the CEO when required, including high-priority and sensitive matters, ensuring excellent attention to detail and confidentiality at all times.

Team Management and Coordination

• Line management of two Receptionists, including direction, rotas, cover, development and reception service standard
• Coordinate the workload and scheduling of the Maintenance Operative, ensuring building-related activities are prioritised and completed effectively.
• Support procurement activities, supplier reviews and contract renewals where required.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines exceptional organisational skills with a customer-focused approach and a willingness to take ownership.

You Will Have

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent recognised higher-education qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in office management or workplace operations, combined with hands‑on executive assistant experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Previous people-management or supervisory experience, with the ability to lead, support and develop two Receptionists and manage day-to-day team coverage as well as management of a maintenance operative
• Experience working with suppliers, contractors and external service providers.
• Experience helping to create, format or coordinate presentations, internal communications and marketing materials, with strong written and visual attention to detail.
• An understanding of workplace health and safety and office operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders in a professional services, corporate or fast-paced business environment.
• Commercial awareness and strong interest in global financial markets, economic developments and political affairs, with an understanding of how external events may affect business priorities and senior stakeholders.
• Confidence working independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Confidence using AI-enabled tools to support research, drafting, summarisation, planning and administrative efficiency, with the ability to validate outputs and protect confidential information.

What's Important to Us

• Proactive and resourceful.
• Professional, approachable and credible.
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Service-oriented with a genuine desire to help others succeed.
• Highly dependable and trusted to deliver.
• Comfortable working with people at all levels of the organisation.

What We Offer

At Argus, you'll join a global organisation where your contribution is visible and valued. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop, grow and build a long-term career.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salary
• Annual company bonus
• Hybrid working (4 days per week in the office)
• 25 days' holiday, increasing to 30 days with service
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcareLife assurance
• Subsidised gym membership
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flexible benefits platform
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• A collaborative, international working environment

By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.