Executive Officer-FDCO

Brook Street; West End; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency seeks a Personal Assistant to provide high-level administrative support for senior managers. Based in London, this full-time position involves managing diaries, booking travel, and maintaining relationships with stakeholders. The contract runs until March 2026, and candidates with military backgrounds and disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• High-level secretarial and administrative skills.
• Proficient diary management.
• Strong relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative duties for key managers.
• Manage diaries and prioritize engagements.
• Support travel and accommodation bookings.

Job description

PLEASE SEND CV IF INTERESTED

Overview

PAY £16.03ph • Booking number 423589 • COMPANY: FDCO • JOB ROLE: PA • LOCATION: King Charles St Whitehall London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level diverse secretarial and administrative duties for one or two key senior managers, exercising independent judgment and discretion in performing tasks.
• Diary Management – proactively managing diaries to prioritise engagements and delegate where appropriate.
• Administrative support – book travel, accommodation, meetings rooms as required; process expenses in a timely fashion.
• Networking – develop and maintain strong relationships with Directors, wider Senior Management Team, their teams and key internal/external stakeholders; understand their preferences and priorities.
• Wider team support – work flexibly across the Director's Office and directorate to support teams as required; proactively contribute to events and activities that support wider directorates’ objectives; provide cover for other EAs in the team as needed, including EA support to the DDs.
• Occasional secretariat – prepare packs and take minutes.
• Document management.
• Other duties as required to facilitate agile workforce; may affiliate to relevant specialist networks if required.

Working Hours

FULL TIME OFFICE BASED

Contract End

31/03/2026 with potential to extend, NOT guaranteed

Note: The FCDO operates an agile workforce; duties may be adjusted as reasonably required.

Other Information

BROOK STREET is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantees to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader and Gold Award holder from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street offers a guaranteed interview with PSR Sourcer for eligible candidates via PSR.

Candidates who identify as having a disability or as veterans/spouses/partners of military personnel are encouraged to reach out via the Brook Street website to register interest and specify the role. We are committed to engaging with you.

Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within the group of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners when there is high volume, provided they meet all essential criteria.