Personal Assistant

Cover-More; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel insurance provider is seeking a Personal Assistant in Uxbridge to support senior executives. The ideal candidate will manage complex calendars, coordinate travel arrangements, and act as a gatekeeper for communications. Strong organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential. This role demands attendance onsite five days a week and offers opportunities for career growth and professional development in a diverse and supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive leave benefits

Paid parental leave

Free travel insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar PA role.
• Ability to manage complex schedules and travel plans.
• Experience supporting teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars and meetings across time zones.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare contingency plans.
• Act as a gatekeeper for communications with senior executives.
• Support transformation projects and initiatives.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Let’s grow together!

About Zurich Cover-More

Zurich Cover-More is one of the world’s largest travel insurance and assistance providers and part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi‑line insurer. We stand for more care, more cover, for all, and we look after more than 20 million of the world’s travellers every year, making sure we are there every step of their journey.

Our family of customer‑facing brands includes Travel Guard, Cover‑More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely and Blue Insurance. We are a connected and caring workforce of more than 2,900 employees with teams in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Our global delivery platform provides a consistent multi‑lingual service experience and the ability to write insurance policies in more than 50 countries. Zurich Cover-More has more than 200 distribution partners around the world including airlines, global travel companies, major banks and credit card providers and leading retailers.

About Cover‑More Europe

This role sits in our Cover‑More Europe business, which provides insurance solutions across travel, car hire, specialty, and pet sectors in the United Kingdom and Europe. For more than twenty years, we have been delivering insurance policies through our distribution partnerships and directly to consumers online.

What’s the job?

Are you a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with a passion for supporting senior leaders and making a real impact? We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to support the Managing Director Cover‑More Blue & Chief Product Officer – Europe, and Operations & Transformation Leader at Zurich Cover‑More.

• You’ll expertly manage complex calendars, meetings, and travel across multiple time zones to ensure seamless executive schedules.
• You’ll coordinate travel arrangements and prepare contingency plans to support smooth business operations.
• You’ll act as a trusted gatekeeper, managing communications and access to senior executives with discretion and professionalism.
• You’ll support key transformation projects and regional initiatives, contributing to operational efficiency and strategic goals.
• You’ll organise and deliver high‑impact events, including townhalls and executive visits, ensuring every detail is covered.
• You’ll manage office supplies, expenses, and administrative calendars, while providing cross‑cover for reception and admin duties when needed.

What are we looking for?

• You’ll have proven experience in a similar PA role, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• You’ll be a confident communicator and collaborator, able to build trusted relationships across all levels.
• You’ll demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• You’ll be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint and Excel, and comfortable using internal systems.
• You’ll have experience supporting teams across multiple time zones and coordinating international travel.
• You’ll be committed to continuous improvement, always looking for ways to enhance processes and outcomes.
• Please note, this role is based in our Uxbridge office, and requires attendance onsite five days a week.

Why choose us?

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results focus and forward‑thinking.

We have more than 2,900 employees worldwide – we are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts and customer service professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travelers, at every step of their journey.

Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover‑More, as we are rapidly growing our business around the world. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential through a comprehensive onboarding program, ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment that encourages growth.

Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need, when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Travel and work with us. We’ll help you keep travelling in your career, oh and quite literally with free travel insurance…so start planning for your next trip today!

Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are.

Apply today and let’s go great places together!