Executive Assistant to Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Centrica plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Group General Counsel. This role involves managing travel, meetings, and communications while ensuring efficient operations within the Legal function. The ideal candidate will be proactive, self-motivated, and skilled in handling confidential information. Join a team committed to sustainability and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage the Director's time effectively.
• Experience in handling confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills for travel and meeting arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Prepare agendas and take minutes for meetings.
• Manage incoming correspondence and stakeholder queries.

Skills

Judgment

Self-motivation

Proactivity

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

We are seeking a dedicated Executive Assistant to join our team and provide exceptional support to our Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. In this role, you will provide high-quality, proactive and confidential executive support which includes efficient diary, meeting, and travel management, as well as ensuring effective communications, prioritisation and execution of business-critical tasks within our Legal function and across the Centrica Group.

Location: Ideally you will be based within easy commutable distance to either our Windsor or London sites and can be flexible to travel to these office locations as required.

What will you do?

• Travel Management: Coordinate and book complex travel arrangements and plan detailed itineraries, making independent decisions regarding travel logistics to ensure efficient and effective business travel.
• Meeting Preparation: Ensure the Group GC and other members of our Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, and Secretariat (LRECS) leadership team are thoroughly prepared for upcoming meetings with all necessary documentation well in advance.
• Communication Management: Manage incoming correspondence, screen and redirect messages, and proactively alert the Director of high-importance issues as they arise.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external queries, providing information when appropriate and escalating complex matters to the relevant team members.
• Meeting Coordination: Create agendas, distribute pre-reads, take minutes/record actions at meetings, and follow up on action items to ensure completion.
• Visitor Management: Meet and greet visitors at all levels of seniority both internally and externally with professionalism and courtesy.
• Financial Administration: Manage expenses and process invoices for payment, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Project Support: Provide ad hoc project management and support with organizing key events such as stakeholder visits.
• Team Support: Assist with diary management for the wider team, coordinating internal and external meetings efficiently.

Here’s who we are looking for:

• Ability to exercise sound judgment when prioritising competing demands and managing the Director's time.
• Make independent decisions regarding travel arrangements, meeting scheduling, and visitor management.
• Determine appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive information.
• Identify when to escalate issues requiring the Director's immediate attention.
• Resolve administrative challenges with minimal supervision.
• Anticipate needs and proactively address potential issues before they arise.
• A self-motivated individual with the ability to work alone under minimum supervision and direction.

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Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.